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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.
that is, they were so strongly armed with the defence and countenance of the Pope, that no Secular power durst once quitch against them. Their wings were like the sound of Chariots, when many Horses run unto battle: that is, with flattering noise and terrible threatenings, they strove to uphold their Kingdom. Also in Churches and Pulpits, they make a roaring noise, and take on terribly to maintain their abominable Idolatry, They had tails like unto Scorpions; and there were stings in their tails. ⟨p. 144⟩For with their poisoned Doctrine and stinging authority, like Adders and Snakes they stung many to death. Moreover, power was given them to hurt men five months, that is, all the time of Antichrists reign, as before hath been showed.
that is, they were so strongly armed with the defence and countenance of the Pope, that no Secular power durst once quitch against them. Their wings were like the sound of Chariots, when many Horses runne unto battell: that is, with flattering noise and terrible threatnings, they strove to uphold their Kingdome. Also in Churches and Pulpits, they make a roring noise, and take on terribly to maintaine their abhominable Idolatry, They had tailes like unto Scorpions; and there were stings in their tailes. ⟨p. 144⟩For with their poysoned Doctrine and stinging authority, like Adders and Snakes they stung many to death. Moreover, power was given them to hurt men five moneths, that is, all the time of Antichrists reigne, as before hath been shewed.
1They have a King over them, which is the Angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek he is named Apollyon; that is, destroying.
1They have a King over them, which is the Angell of the bottomelesse pit, whose name in Hebrew is Abbadon, and in Greeke he is named Apollyon; that is, destroying.