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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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We heard before, that when the course of the Gospel was stopped by the devil and his instruments, yet God was very careful for the safety and sealing up of his own servants: so likewise we are now to hear of the like care and providence: for now, that errors and heresies were to be sown in the World, whereby many were corrupted; and that He himself from Heaven doth proclaim open enmity against the despisers ⟨p. 119⟩of his Gospel, by giving them up to blindness and error; he doth double his care and providence to all his faithful worshippers. For here we do plainly see, that the Church hath a mediator, and that he which keepeth Israel, neither slumbereth nor sleepeth. And therefore when the wrath of God doth most of all break forth upon the world for the contempt of his graces, yet the Church is remembered, and set in safety with all her Children. For her prayers come up before God, and are accepted through the mediator. And this is the sense and drift of this third verse.
We heard before, that when the course of the Gospell was stopt by the divell and his instruments, yet God was very carefull for the safety and sealing up of his owne servants: so likewise we are now to hear of the like care and providence: for now, that errours and heresies were to be sowne in the World, whereby many were corrupted; and that He himselfe from Heaven doth proclaime open enmitie against the despisers ⟨p. 119⟩of his Gospell, by giving them up to blindnesse and errour; he doth double his care and providence to all his faithfull worshippers. For heere we do plainely see, that the Church hath a mediator, and that he which keepeth Israel, neither slumbereth nor sleepeth. And therefore when the wrath of God doth most of all breake forth upon the world for the contempt of his graces, yet the Church is remembred, and set in safety with all her Children. For her prayers come up before God, and are accepted through the mediator. And this is the sence and drift of this third verse.
By this Angel is meant Jesus Christ, the Angel of the covenant, as we have heard before, who is not an Angel by nature, but by office.