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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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And when he had opened the fifth Seal, I saw under the Altar, the souls of them that were killed for the word of God, and for the testimony which they maintained, &c.
And when he had opened the fift Seale, I saw under the Altar, the soules of them that were killed for the word of God, and for the testimony which they maintained, &c.
Here is discovered the state of the Martyrs after this life, and the condition of the spirits of all just and perfect men. For whereas it might be demanded, what became of all those heaps and multitudes of men which were slain for the testimony of Jesus in the ten persecutions: it is here answered, That they were under the Altar. John in a vision seeth them under the Altar. That is, under the merciful protection of Christ in Heaven, who for them and for us all, was made both Altar, Priest, and Sacrifice. This Altar, Christ, is afterwards called the golden Altar, which is before the Throne of God. 1So then it ⟨p. 91⟩is clear, that the souls of the Martyrs were with Christ in glory. For he saith to his disciples: Where I am, there shall you be also. 2And in another place he saith:3 If I were lift up from the earth, I should draw all men unto me, that is, all believers. Then it followeth, that the souls of these just and righteous men were in Paradise, and in Abraham's bosom, which is the very Port and Haven of salvation. For although the persecuting Emperors, and other tyrants of the earth, had power to kill their bodies, yet had they no power over their souls, as our Lord Jesus affirmeth.
Here is discovered the state of the Martyrs after this life, and the condition of the spirits of all just and perfect men. For whereas it might be demanded, what became of all those heapes and multitudes of men which were slaine for the testimony of Jesus in the ten persecutions: it is here answered, That they were under the Altar. John in a vision seeth them under the Altar. That is, under the mercifull protection of Christ in Heaven, who for them and for us all, was made both Altar, Priest, and Sacrifice. This Altar, Christ, is afterwards called the golden Altar, which is before the Throne of God.