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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 here we are to observe, that notwithstanding the horrible persecutions and calamities which fell out upon the opening of four of the Seals, yet God had his Church even of the Jews, which in the judgement of reason, a man would have thought long ere now, had been utterly extinct and abolished. But the Apostle saith:1 God hath not cast off his people which he had chosen: that is, utterly cast them off.
Now heere we are to observe, that notwithstanding the horrible persecutions and calamities which fell out upon the opening of foure of the Seales, yet God had his Church even of the Jewes, which in the judgement of reason, a man would have thought long ere now, had been utterly extinct and abolished. But the Apostle sayth:1 God hath not cast off his people which he had chosen: that is, utterly cast them off.
- 1Rom. 11.
It is therefore a most sure and certain position in divinity, that God hath always his; that is, in all ages, in all times, in all places, in all Countries, even in the midst of all troubles and flames of persecution, yet God hath his hid and invisible Church even upon the face of the earth. As it was in the days of Elijah. As was in Christs time,1 when the Shepherd was smitten, and the sheep scattered. And as it was in the days of the great Antichrist, as afterward we shall see.
It is therefore a most sure and certaine position in divinity, that God hath alwaies his; that is, in all ages, in all times, in all places, in all Countries, even in the midst of all troubles and flames of perscution, yet God hath his hid and invisible Church even upon the face of the earth. As it was in the dayes of Elias. As was in Christs time,