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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.
And after that, I saw four Angels stand on the four corners of the earth,1 holding the four winds of the earth, that the winds should not blow on the earth, neither on the sea neither on any green tree.
And after that, I saw foure Angels stand on the foure corners of the earth,1 holding the foure windes of the earth, that the windes should not blow on the earth, neither on the sea neither on any greene tree.
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These four Angels are Angels of darkness, or four devils; which is proved by this reason, that they hold the 4. winds from blowing on the Earth: that is, stop the course of the Gospel, which is a spiritual plague.
These foure Angels are Angels of darknes, or foure divels; which is proved by this reason, that they hold the 4. winds from blowing on the Earth: that is, stoppe the course of the Gospell, which is a spirituall plague.
They are said to stand upon the four corners of the Earth, because power was given them to plague, not some one or two Countries, but the Universal World, both East, West, North, and South.
They are sayd to stand upon the foure corners of the Earth, because power was given them to plague, not some one or two Countries, but the Universall World, both East, West, North, and South.