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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.
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.
And if any will hurt them,1 fire proceedeth out of their mouths, and shall devour their enemies: for if any will hurt them, so must he be killed. ⟨p. 182⟩2These have power to shut heaven that it rain not in the days of their prophesying, and have power over waters to turn them into blood, and to smite the Earth with all manner of plagues, as oft as they will.