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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.
Then the third Angel blew the Trumpet, and there fell a great Star from Heaven,1 burning like a Torch, and it fell into the third part of the Rivers, and into the Fountains of waters.
Then the third Angell blew the Trumpet, and there fell a great Starre from Heaven,1 burning like a Torch, and it fell into the third part of the Rivers, and into the Fountaines of waters.
- 1verse 10.
Stars in this book are put for the Ministers of the Gospel, as we have heard out ⟨p. 126⟩of the first Chapter, and the reasons why Then followeth, that the falling of this Star from Heaven, doth most fitly signify and set forth the declining and fall of the Pastors of the Church, and their corrupting of the true Doctrine: which is meant by the fresh Rivers, and pure Fountains into which it fell. This Star hath his name of the elect: For it is called Wormwood: because through the fall of it, the sweet waters into which it fell, were turned into bitterness, and men dyed of them: that is, the doctrine was corrupted, which turned to the destruction of many.
Starres in this booke are put for the Ministers of the Gospell, as we have heard out ⟨p. 126⟩of the first Chapter, and the reasons why Then followeth, that the falling of this Star from Heaven, doth most fitly signifie and set forth the declining and fall of the Pastors of the Church, and their corrupting of the true Doctrine: which is meant by the fresh Rivers, and pure Fountaines into which it fell. This Starre hath his name of the elect: For it is called Wormewood: because through the fall of it, the sweet waters into which it fell, were turned into bitternesse, and men dyed of them: that is, the doctrine was corrupted, which turned to the destruction of many.