A35689:222
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.
By the black horse, famine, and dearth is signified; for the black colour, is a mournful and sad colour: and what maketh men more pensive and sad then famine, and extreme hunger? For it is a thing untolerable: and therefore the holy Ghost saith: They be better that are killed with the sword, 1then they ⟨p. 87⟩that dye of famine. He that sitteth on this horse, hath a balance in his hand, which signifieth great penury and scarcity of all things, but especially of victual: insomuch, that men must be pittanced and stinted in their victuals, and their bread and drink must be delivered out by weight and measure, as it fareth in strait and sore sieges of Cities, when victuals wax scarce. This is it that God threateneth in Levit. 26. and Ezec. 4.5. That he would break the staff of bread, 2and that ten women should bake in one oven, and deliver bread by measure.
By the black horse, famine, and dearth is signified; for the black colour, is a mournfull and sad colour: and what maketh men more pensive and sad then famine, and extream hunger? For it is a thing untolerable: and therefore the holy Ghost sayth: They be better that are killed with the sword, 1then they ⟨p. 87⟩that dye of famine. He that sitteth on this horse, hath a ballance in his hand, which signifieth great penury and scarsity of all things, but especially of victuall: insomuch, that men must be pittanced and stinted in their victuals, and their bread and drinke must be delivered out by waight and measure, as it fareth in strait and sore siedges of Cities, when victuals wax scarce. This is it that God threatneth in Levit. 26. and Ezec. 4.5