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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.
Then the Temple of God was opened in heaven,1 and there was seen in the Temple the ark of his covenant, and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and earth-quakes, and much hail.
Then the Temple of God was opened in heaven,1 and there was seen in the Temple the ark of his covenant, and there were lightnings, and voyces, and thundrings, and earth-quakes, and much haile.
- 1Verse 19.
This is a further amplification of that which is set down in this former verse. For now he saith, that the Temple of God should be opened in heaven: that is, an open door and passage should be made through Christ, for all the elect to enter into Gods everlasting kingdom, and reign with him and his Angels for evermore. By the ark of the Covenant, is meant Christ, who is said here to be seen in the Temple, or kingdom of glory, because through his mediation only (in whom the covenant of peace is established with his Church) the twenty four elders are made partakers of their crowns, and enter in with him and his Angels into the everlasting Temple made without hands, and eternal in the heavens. But on the contrary, here is said, that there were lightnings, thunderings, &c. that is, most horrible vengeance and wrath poured down upon all reprobates in hell-fire for evermore. For when it shall be ⟨p. 200⟩said to all the faithful, Come ye blessed, &c. then also shall it be said unto all unbelievers: Go ye cursed into hell-fire, &c.
This is a further amplification of that which is set down in this former verse. For now hee saith, that the Temple of God should be opened in heaven: that is, an open door and passage should be made through Christ, for all the elect to enter into Gods everlasting kingdome, and reigne with him and his Angels for evermore. By the arke of the Covenant, is meant Christ, who is said here to be seen in the Temple, or kingdome of glory, because through his mediation onely (in whom the covenant of peace is established with his Church) the twenty four elders are made partakers of their crownes, and enter in with him and his Angels into the everlasting Temple made without hands, and eternall in the heavens. But on the contrary, here is said, that there were lightnings, thundrings, &c. that is, most horrible vengeance and wrath powred down upon all reprobates in hell-fire for evermore. For when it shall be