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The ruin of Rome, or, An exposition upon the whole Revelation wherein is plainly…The ruine of Rome, or, An exposition upon the whole Revelation wherein is plainly…
The ruin of Rome, or, An exposition upon the whole Revelation wherein is plainly showed and proved that the popish religion, together with all the power and authority of Rome, shall ebb and decay ... written especially for the comfort of Protestants and the daunting of papists ... / published by Arthur Dent ; to which is added an epitome of Reverend Mr. Brightman his Exposition upon the Revelation.The ruine of Rome, or, An exposition upon the whole Revelation wherein is plainly shewed and proved that the popish religion, together with all the power and authority of Rome, shall ebbe and decay ... written especially for the comfort of Protestants and the danting of papists ... / published by Authur Dent ; to which is added an epitome of Reverend Mr. Brightman his Exposition upon the Revelation.
London: printed by T.H. and I.Y. for Jo. Waterson, 1644
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Now in all these places of the Scripture, we do plainly see, that when Christ goeth about either to preach his Gospel, or build up his Church, or to be revenged on the enemies thereof, he is brought in on horseback.
Now in all these places of the Scripture, we do plainely see, that when Christ goeth about either to preach his Gospell, or build up his Church, or to be revenged on the enemies thereof, he is brought in on horsebacke.
And this doth strongly confirm and warrant this exposition, seeing it is not any imagined sense, or new device of mans brain, but such a sense as other places of Scripture will very fully bear out.
And this doth strongly confirme and warrant this exposition, seeing it is not any imagined sense, or new device of mans braine, but such a sense as other places of Scripture will very fully beare out.
Moreover, if we do seriously consider, and deeply weigh the purpose and intendment of the holy Ghost in all this, it will not a little help and further this exposition. For the chief scope and drift of all is, to describe the state of the Church from the Apostles ⟨p. 80⟩time to the end of the World. For this Prophecy serveth to show unto John the things that must shortly come to pass.
Moreover, if we do seriously consider, and deepely weigh the purpose and intendment of the holy Ghost in all this, it will not a little helpe and further this exposition. For the chiefe scope and drift of all is, to describe the state of the Church from the Apostles ⟨p. 80⟩