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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 three days and a half, which is half a ⟨p. 187⟩week, he meaneth all the time of Antichrists reign, and tyrannical government, as before hath been showed. For these three days and a half, being in prophetical computation three years and a half, signify the same things that the two and forty months, and a thousand two hundred and threescore days before.
By three dayes and a halfe, which is halfe a ⟨p. 187⟩weeke, he meaneth all the time of Antichrists raigne, and tyrannicall goverment, as before hath been shewed. For these three dayes and a halfe, being in propheticall computation three yeeres and a halfe, signifie the same things that the two and forty moneths, and a thousand two hundred and threescore dayes before.
And they that dwell upon the Earth shall rejoice over them and be glad,1 and shall send gifts one to another: for these two Prophets vexed them that dwelt on the Earth.
And they that dwell upon the Earth shall rejoyce over them and be glad,1 and shall send gifts one to another: for these two Prophets vexed them that dwelt on the Earth.
- 1vers. 10.
Here we see how the inhabitants of the Earth, that is, the seduced multitude and blind people in the time of ignorance, do greatly insult and triumph over the death of the Lords witnesses; and they do express their joy by sending gifts and presents one to another, as if they had received some great benefits, or had heard the most joyful news in the world. And the reason is added, because they vexed and tormented them; meaning thereby, that the preaching of the truth, and the reproving of their errors, Idolatries, and manifold impieties, was a dagger, and a corsey unto them, they could at no hand endure it, for the preaching of the Gospel