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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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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,1 when the Shepheard was smitten, and the sheepe scattered. And as it was in the dayes of the great Antichrist, as afterward we shall see.
Moreover, it is to be observed, that in the enumeration of the 12. Tribes, the Tribe of Dan is left out, and the Tribe of Levi taken in. The cause of the omission and skipping of the Tribe of Dan, was their continuance in Idolatry from the time of the Judges, (at what time they first fell into it) even unto the Captivity. This Tribe is also omitted in the Catalogue of the Tribes mentioned 1. Chr. chap. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. Then the reason of this omission, is first their unworthiness: And secondly, that there might be a place and roomth for the Tribe of Levi to be taken in; which in this Catalogue for singular reason, and a special mystery might not be omitted. For, although the Tribe of Levi had no portion or inheritance amongst the other Tribes in the earthly Canaan; and now the Priesthood being transferred unto Christ, the Holy Ghost doth expressly affirm, that the Tribe of Levi, as well as others, hath his part and portion in the heavenly inheritance, and the celestial Canaan.