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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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For God in his merciful providence towards his Church, hath diverted his power another way, and set him a work else where. So that if men cannot be brought to believe, that God raised him up as a scourge for Idolaters, and a plague for Idolatry and other soul sins, according to the words in the former Chap. where it is said, They repented not of the works of their hands, &c. yet when they see, that at the opening of the Book of God, and forsaking Idolatry, the fear of him is removed, let them believe it. What can be more plain, than that this open Book in the hand of the Angel, hath delivered us from the Pope, and ⟨p. 163⟩from the Turk? A most happy opening of this blessed book.
For God in his mercifull providence towards his Church, hath diverted his power another way, and set him a worke else where. So that if men cannot be brought to beleeve, that God raised him up as a scourge for Idolaters, and a plague for Idolatrie and other soule sinnes, according to the words in the former Chap. where it is said, They repented not of the workes of their hands, &c. yet when they see, that at the opening of the Booke of God, and forsaking Idolatry, the feare of him is removed, let them beleeve it. What can be more plaine, than that this open Booke in the hand of the Angell, hath delivered us from the Pope, and ⟨p. 163⟩from the Turke? A most happy opening of this blessed booke.
More it is said, that he put his right foot upon the Sea, and his left on the Earth. The setting of Christs right foot upon the Sea, signifieth that he is ruler of the Sea, and standeth as firmly upon the Sea, as upon the Land. The setting of his left foot upon the Earth, doth signify, that he is Lord of the Earth, and true heir to all things in it.
More it is said, that he put his right foot upon the Sea, and his left on the Earth. The setting of Christs right foot upon the Sea, signifieth that he is ruler of the Sea, and standeth as firmely upon the Sea, as upon the Land. The setting of his left foot upon the Earth, doth signifie, that he is Lord of the Earth, and true heire to all things in it.