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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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But now in the mean time, we see what heresies sprung up, what corruption grew and increased more and more, what darkness began to over-spread a third part of the world: and these things grew worse and worse, even till by these means the great Antichrist came to be possessed of his cursed seat and Sea of Rome, which was about some 600. years after Christ.
But now in the meane time, we see what heresies sprung up, what corruption grew and increased more and more, what darknesse beganne to over-spread a third part of the world: and these things grew worse and worse, even till by these meanes the great Antichrist came to be possessed of his cursed seat and Sea of Rome, which was about some 600. yeares after Christ.
And I beheld, and heard one Angel flying in the midst of Heaven,1 saying with a loud voice: Woe, Woe, Woe to the Inhabitants of the earth, because of the sounds to come of the three Angels which were yet to blow the trumpets.
And I beheld, and heard one Angell flying in the midst of Heaven,1 saying with a loud voyce: Woe, Woe, Woe to the Inhabitants of the earth, because of the sounds to come of the three Angels which were yet to blow the trumpets.
- 1ver. 13.
Because the judgements which were to be executed hereafter, upon the blowing of the next three Trumpets, were far more dreadful and horrible than any were before, therefore here is a special Angel or Messenger of God, sent of purpose to give warning thereof, and to proclaim openly in the Church three fearful woes, which should come upon the inhabitants of the earth; that is, all earthly minded men, as worldlings, Papists, and Atheists, at such time as the next three Angels should blow the Trumpets.