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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.
Here the two witnesses are compared to two Olive trees, because that as the Olive tree doth drop down his oil and fatness, so the faithful Ministers do drop down upon the Church the sweet oil of the Spirit, which is all heavenly and spiritual graces, as the Metaphor of oil is often so taken in the Scriptures.
Here the two witnesses are compared to two Olive trees, because that as the Olive tree doth drop downe his oyle and fatnesse, so the faithfull Ministers doe droppe downe upon the Church the sweet oyle of the Spirit, which is all heavenly and spirituall graces, as the Metaphor of oyle is often so taken in the Scriptures.
They are also compared to two Candlesticks, because that as the candlestick beareth up the candle set upon it, so the Ministers of the Gospel bear up and hold forth the light of Gods word, even in the greatest darkness.
They are also compared to two Candlesticks, because that as the candlestick beareth up the candle set upon it, so the Ministers of the Gospell beare up and hold forth the light of Gods word, even in the greatest darknesse.
These candlesticks are said to stand before the God of the Earth: because God beareth rule, not only in heaven, but in earth also, even then when all things in the earth seem to be most troubled, and the Church militant under greatest persecutions, as now it was.
These candlesticks are said to stand before the God of the Earth: because God beareth rule, not only in heaven, but in earth also, even then when all things in the earth seeme to be most troubled, and the Church militant •nder greatest persecutions, as now it was.