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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, upon the loosing of these Devils, here followeth the description of a most horrible plague which they raised up; and it is a huge army, a murdering army, an army in number exceeding great; for he saith, They were twenty thousand times ten thousand; that is, two hundred millions, or two hundred thousand thousands. But we may not think that this Army was ever all at one time, or in any one age, but here are the armies of many ages reckoned up, and the full plague of many years set forth. How could Saint John number such an Army, may some man say? He answereth this doubt, and saith, He heard the number of them. He did not number them; but the number was told him.
Now, upon the loosing of these Divels, here followeth the description of a most horrible plague which they raised up; and it is a huge army, a murthering army, an army in number exceeding great; for he saith, They were twenty thousand times tenne thousand; that is, two hundred millions, or two hundred thousand thousands. But we may not thinke that this Army was ever all at one time, or in any one age, but here are the armys of many ages reckoned up, and the full plague of many yeares set forth. How could Saint John number such an Army, may some man say? He answereth this doubt, and saith, He heard the number of them. He did not number them; but the number was told him.
Moreover, it is to be noted, that as this Army did exceed in number, so also in terror and strength, and therefore they are said to be all horsemen. For an Army of horsemen are both more strong and more terrible, than any army of footmen.
And thus I saw the horses in a vision,1 and them ⟨p. 152⟩