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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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Now all this is to be understood of that most grievous famine which we read to have been about the year of our Lord, 316. and sundry times afterward. And all this for the contempt of the Gospel preached by Christ and his Apostles upon the white horse; and the murdering of Gods Saints, by him upon the red Horse, and his instruments. So grievous and fearful a thing is the contempt of the Gospel, and the persecuting of the Saints. And God did most justly cause the world to smart for it, and make them with sorrow enough to feel the punishment of the Gospel rejected.
Now all this is to be understood of that most grievous famine which we read to have been about the yeare of our Lord, 316. and sundry times afterward. And all this for the contempt of the Gospell preached by Christ and his Apostles upon the white horse; and the murdering of Gods Saints, by him upon the red Horse, and his instruments. So grievous and fearfull a thing is the contempt of the Gospell, and the persecuting of the Saints. And God did most justly cause the world to smart for it, and make them with sorrow enough to feele the punishment of the Gospell rejected.
1And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth Beast say: Come and see. 2And I looked, and behold a pale horse, and his name that sate on him was Death, and hell followed after him, &c.
1And when he had opened the fourth seale, I heard the voice of the fourth Beast say: Come and see. 2And I looked, and behold a pale horse, and his name that sate on him was Death, and hel followed after him, &c.
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