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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.
That which is here spoken of shutting the heavens that it rain not, and turning the waters into blood, 1is an allusion to Elijah and Moses: whereof the one by his prayer shut the Heavens; the other by his rod turned ⟨p. 183⟩the waters into blood. Now the faithful Ministers of the Gospel are compared to these two, not because they should work such outward miracles as they did, but because they should be furnished with spiritual power, which is far greater. For most sure it is, that the invisible and spiritual power, where with the Ministers of the Gospel are armed, is very great and glorious, though the world see it not, nor know it not. For the Apostle saith, The weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but spiritual, 2mighty through God to cast down holds, casting down the imaginations, and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, &c.
That which is here spoken of shutting the heavens that it raine not, and turning the waters into bloud, 1is an allusion to Elias and Moses: whereof the one by his prayer shut the Heavens; the other by his rod turned ⟨p. 183⟩the waters into blood. Now the faithfull Ministers of the Gospell are compared to these two, not because they should worke such outward miracles as they did, but because they should be furnished with spirituall power, which is farre greater. For most sure it is, that the invisible and spirituall power, where with the Ministers of the Gospell are armed, is very great and glorious, though the world see it not, nor know it not. For the Apostle saith, The weapons of our warfare are not carnall, but spirituall, 2mighty through God to cast downe holds, casting downe the imaginations, and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, &c.
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