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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.
Now it followeth to speak of the fourth circumstance, which is, the persons to whom this prophecy is written, and that is set down in the first Chapter and first verse, to be all the servants of God. As many therefore as be the servants of God, must attend unto this book, hear it, read it, and remember it, for to all such it is dedicated by the holy Ghost, to all such it belongeth, for all such it is written and recorded.
Now it followeth to speake of the fourth circumstance, which is, the persons to whom this prophesie is written, and that is set down in the first Chapter and first verse, to be all the servants of God. As many therefore as be the servants of God, must attend unto this booke, heare it, reade it, and remember it, for to all such it is dedicated by the holy Ghost, to all such it belongeth, for all such it is written and recorded.
Some do falsely and foolishly imagine, that it was given only to John, and that it might likewise be given to some special men, as to some great Scholars or deep Divines, which could tell how to use it, and how to wield it. But we see how grossly they err: for the holy Ghost saith, it belongeth to all the Servants of God. And moreover, John is willed and commanded to write all the things which he saw in sundry visions in a book together,1 and to send it to the seven Churches which is in Asia, because the Lord would have it remain in perfect record unto the use of the whole Church, both that the Church might have the custody of this book, and also that it might be a faithful witness unto the end of the world, that this book was written and ⟨p. 10⟩penned by John the Apostle, of whose truth & sincerity the church had sufficient experience.
Some do falsely and foolishly imagine, that it was given onely to John, and that it might likewise bee given to some speciall men, as to some great Scholers or deepe Divines, which could tell how to use it, and how to weild it. But wee see how grossely they erre: for the holy Ghost saith, it belongeth to all the Servants of God. And moreover, John is willed and commanded to write all the things which hee saw in sundry visions in a booke together,