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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.
And there was given unto me a reed like unto a rod, and the Angel stood by saying, Arise,1 and measure the Temple of God, and the Alar, and them that worship therein.
And there was given unto me a reed like unto a rod, and the Angell stood by saying, Arise,1 and measure the Temple of God, and the Alar, and them that worship therein.
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Here Jesus Christ giveth a reed unto John like unto a rod, and hereupon he is commanded by an Angel to go about the measuring of the Temple, the Altar, &c.
Here Jesus Christ giveth a reed unto John like unto a rod, and hereupon he is commanded by an Angell to goe about the measuring of the Temple, the Altar, &c.
By this measuring with a reed like a rod, is signified the restoring and building up of Gods house, which now was greatly ruinated, and run into decay through the long prevailing of Popery. Measuring with a reed, is taken for the building up of Gods Church, after the decayed estate thereof, both in Ezekiel, Zechariah, and this Prophecy. John in the persons of all faithful Ministers, hath this measuring rod given him, because the Church was to be restored and built up by the Ministers and Ministry of the Gospel.
By this measuring with a reed like a rod, is signified the restoring and building up of Gods house, which now was greatly ruinated, and runne into decay through the long prevailing of Popery. Measuring with a reed, is taken for the building up of Gods Church, after the decaied estate thereof, both in Ezekiel, Zachary, and this Prophesie. John in the persons of all faithfull Ministers, hath this measuring rod given him, because the Church was to be restored and built up by the Ministers and Ministery of the Gospell.