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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.
But here the Papists do show themselves most sottish and ridiculous, in that they would gather from hence, that the Pope is not Antichrist: for (say they) Antichrist shall reign but three years and an half, but the Pope hath reigned many years, therefore the Pope is not Antichrist.
But here the Papists do shew themselves most sottish and ridiculous, in that they would gather from hence, that the Pope is not Antichrist: for (say they) Antichrist shall raigne but three yeares and an halfe, but the Pope hath raigned many yeares, therfore the Pope is not Antichrist.
Now to answer the proposition of their argument taken from this place. First it may ⟨p. 176⟩be answered that this place is not to be understood literally, but mystically: as many other things in this book.
Now to answere the proposition of their argument taken from this place. First it may ⟨p. 176⟩be answered that this place is not to be understood literally, but mystically: as many other things in this booke.
Secondly, here is a certain number put for an uncertain, a definite number for an indefinite, which also is usual in this book, as we heard before concerning the sealing of the Tribes, of every Tribe 12000. which maketh 144000. Now no man is so mad as to think there were just so many sealed, and neither more, nor less.
Secondly, here is a certaine number put for an uncertaine, a definite number for an indefinite, which also is usuall in this booke, as we heard before concerning the sealing of the Tribes, of every Tribe 12000. which maketh 144000. Now no man is so mad as to thinke there were just so many sealed, and neither more, nor lesse.