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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
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Here is yet further mention made of a Crown which was given unto Christ, and that he went forth conquering that he might overcome,
Heere is yet further mention made of a Crowne which was given unto Christ, and that he went forth conquering that hee might overcome,
This Crown signifieth the victory which he getteth over the World with his bow and arrows. For the Psalmist saith: By thy sharp arrows in the hearts of the Kings enemies, th• people shall fall under thee.
This Crowne signifieth the victory which he getteth over the World with his bow and arrowes. For the Psalmist saith: By thy sharp arrowes in the hearts of the Kings enemies, th• people shall fall vnder thee.
We read in the second of the Acts of the Apostles, that 3000. of the Kings enemies were at once shot through with this bow ⟨p. 83⟩and these arrows, and did fall under him. We read of many other, at other times, and in other places. For the Apostle saith plainly,1 that the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but spiritual, mighty through God to cast down holds, casting down the imaginations, and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.
We reade in the second of the Acts of the Apostles, that 3000. of the Kings enemies were at once shot thorow with this bowe