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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 crying with a loud voice, like the roaring of a Lion, doth signify the manifestation of the wrath of Christ, against all his enemies: for now he beginneth to roar against them, as a Lion when he is hungry, roareth for his prey. Therefore now both the Scorpion, Locusts, and the fierce Horses and horsemen are like to go to the pot.
This crying with a loud voice, like the roaring of a Lion, doth signifie the manifestation of the wrath of Christ, against all his enemies: for now he beginneth to roare against them, as a Lion when he is hungry, roareth for his prey. Therefore now both the Scorpion, Locusts, and the fierce Horses and horsmen are like to goe to the pot.
By the seven thunders which uttered their voices, is meant those perfect and exquisite judgements which now were to be inflicted both upon the Kingdom of the Pope and the Turk. We have heard before, that seven is a perfect number in this book: and that ⟨p. 164⟩thunder is put for the thundering of Gods wrath, and all such broils and plagues as follow thereupon, and this is the reason of this interpretation.