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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.
As before at the opening of the first seal, so now again at the opening of the second seal, John is called upon by another Angel to give attention: and so afterwards at the opening of the third and fourth seal. Wherein we may observe the heaviness and drowsiness of mans nature in all heavenly things, which is evermore ready to sink and fall asleep, except it be awaked by many means, and stirred up by special grace.
As before at the opening of the first seale, so now againe at the opening of the second seale, John is called upon by another Angell to give attention: and so afterwards at the opening of the third and fourth seal. Wherein we may observe the heavinesse and drowsinesse of mans nature in all heavenly things, which is evermore ready to sinke and fall asleep, except it be awaked by many means, and stirred up by speciall grace.
1And there went out another horse that was red, and power was given to him that salt thereon, to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword.
- 1Ver. 4.
This red Horse representeth the cruel persecution and bloody Wars, which followed the preaching of the Gospel. For the red colour in the Scripture doth note blood, cruelty, and Wars. The rider upon this Horse is the Devil himself: for who but he, and his instruments delight in blood, persecution, and wars? He hath ⟨p. 85⟩power given him to take peace from the earth (for he could have no power, except it were given him:) and to this purpose a great sword was given him, to murder and kill withal.