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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.
This Angel is Jesus Christ, who by the Prophet is called the Angel of the covenant. That Angels do represent and sustain •he person of Christ their head, is so common and usual a thing in the Scriptures, that I s••ll not need to stay in it.
This Angell is Jesus Christ, who by the Prophet is called the Angell of the covenant. That Angels do represent and sustaine •he person of Christ their head, is so common and usuall a thing in the Scriptures, that I s••ll not need to stay in it.
That this Angel is Christ, it doth •••nely appear by the things here •••ibuted unto him, which can agree to •o ••her. First, in that he hath the Seal of ••e living God (which is the Spirit of adoption) to set upon all the elect, for he is th• ••ely keeper of this great Seal, and ••is privy Seal. He only hath authority to set it upon whom he will.
That this Angell is Christ, it doth •••nely appeare by the things heere •••ibuted unto him, which can agree to •o ••her. First, in that he hath the Seale of ••e living God (which is the Spirit of adoption) to set upon all the elect, for he is th• ely keeper of this great Seale, and is privy Seale. He onely hath authority to set it upon whom he will.