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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.
This darkening of the Sun, Moon, and Stars, doth signify that great darkness which was brought upon the Church by such teachers as did daily more and more degenerate.
This darkning of the Sunne, Moone, and Starres, doth signifie that great darkenesse which was brought upon the Church by such teachers as did daily more and more degenerate.
Three things are generally to be observed in the blowing of these first four Trumpets. First, that the plagues here mentioned, are specially to be understood of spiritual plagues.
Three things are generally to be observed in the blowing of these first foure Trumpets. First, that the plagues here mentioned, are specially to bee understood of spirituall plagues.
Secondly, that there is a progression from lesser to greater in these plagues.
Thirdly, that in every one there is mentioned but a third part destroyed; which plainly showeth, that although the Church was greatly annoyed and pestered with these errors and heresies, yet it was not destroyed and brought to utter desolation: for the full setting up of Antichrist was not yet come. All these errors and heresies which were cast upon the World, and did spring and grow apace in all places, did (as it were) make way for Antichrist, and (as it were by stirrups) hoist and help him up into his cursed Chair.