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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.
Now beginneth this open war to be proclaimed against the World, for their great ungodliness and rebellion against the truth.
Now beginneth this open warre to be proclaimed against the World, for their great ungodlinesse and rebellion against the truth.
So the first Angel blew the Trumpet,1 and there was Hail and Fire mingled with blood, and they were cast into the earth, and the third part of trees was burnt, and all green grass was burnt.
So the first Angell blew the Trumpet,1 and there was Haile and Fire mingled with blood, and they were cast into the earth, and the third part of trees was burnt, and all greene grasse was burnt.
- 1verse 7.
It were absurd to imagine that any thing in this Verse is to be taken literally; seeing in the literal Sense there was never any such matter. Therefore, of necessity it must be expounded mystically, and allegorically. Therefore, by this Hail and Fire mingled with blood, is meant Errors and Heresies. For, as Hail doth beat down Corn, and destroy the fruits of the Earth; Fire doth consume, and blood doth corrupt and putrefy: So false doctrine and Heresy doth annoy, consume and corrupt the souls of men. For, it is said, that all these things mingled together, were cast upon the earth: that is, the inhabitants of the earth, and the third part of the trees, that is, the numbers of men or a very great part of the World was corrupted. For trees, in the Scripture signify men: and all green grass was burnt: that is,