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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.
There may be three reasons yielded of this bitterness:
There may be three reasons yeelded of this bitternesse:
First, because it being once taken down into our soul by godly meditation, doth mortify our corrupt nature, and bring under our lust, and therefore seemeth bitter to flesh and blood.
First, because it being once taken downe into our soule by godly meditation, doth mortifie our corrupt nature, and bring under our lust, and therefore seemeth bitter to flesh and blood.
Secondly, because afflictions and trials do always necessarily follow the sound digestion of the Gospel.
Secondly, because afflictions and trialls do alwaies necessarily follow the sound digestion of the Gospell.
Thirdly, because the doctrine of the Gospel being swallowed by the ministers thereof, ⟨p. 169⟩