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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.
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.
The thing to be measured is the Temple, the Altar, and them that worship therein.
This is an allusion to the legal worship, whereby our spiritual worship is represented. For by the material Temple, is meant the spiritual Temple, or Church of God. By the Altar of stone, is meant the spiritual worship. By them that worship therein with carnal sacrifices, is meant all the true members of the Church, which worship God in spirit and truth.
This is an allusion to the legall worship, whereby our spirituall worship is represented. For by the materiall Temple, is meant the spirituall Temple, or Church of God. By the Altar of stone, is meant the spirituall worship. By them that worship therein with carnall sacrifices, is meant all the true members of the Church, which worship God in spirit and truth.