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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 the great City, here is meant Rome; and yet not the City only of Rome, but all the Roman Empire, power, and jurisdictions, as afterward shall be made manifest. Now the corps and dead carcasses, which were murdered and massacred in all Nations by Antichrists tyranny, are here said to lie in the streets of Rome, that is, to be cast forth into the open fields, as not worthy the honour of burial, in all places, countries, and kingdoms within the Roman Empire or jurisdiction of Rome, as we read to have been in England, Scotland, France, Ireland, Germany, and Spain. And as the Holy Ghost saith, The dead bodies of thy servants have they given to be meat to the fowls of the heaven; and the flesh of thy Saints unto the beasts of the earth.
By the great City, here is meant Rome; and yet not the City onely of Rome, but all the Romane Empire, power, and jurisdictions, as afterward shall be made manifest. Now the corps and dead carkasses, which were murthered and massacred in all Nations by Antichrists tyranny, are here said to lie in the streetes of Rome, that is, to bee cast forth into the open fields, as not worthy the honour of buriall, in all places, countries, and kingdomes within the Roman Empire or jurisdiction of Rome, as we read to have been in England, Scotland, France, Ireland, Germany, and Spaine. And as the Holy Ghost saith, The dead bodies of thy servants have they given to be meat to the fowles of the heaven; and the flesh of thy Saints unto the beasts of the earth.
Moreover, it is to be observed, that ⟨p. 185⟩Rome is here compared spiritually, or by a trope, to Sodom and Egypt. To Sodom for filthiness; for what City ever was, or is more filthy than Rome,1 the mother of whoredoms and abominations of the earth. And to Egypt for Idolatry, and keeping Gods people in spiritual bondage.
Moreover, it is to bee observed, that ⟨p. 185⟩