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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
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It is not only said, that this woman wa• with child; but also, that she was very nee• her time, ready to bring forth, and to be delivered, and that she crieth in travel. Now the child which she bringeth forth is Christ Jesus,1 as appeareth in the fifth verse, for there it is said of him, that he should rule all nations with a rod of iron.
It is not onely said, that this woman wa• with child; but also, that she was very nee• her time, ready to bring forth, and to be delivered, and that she cryeth in travell. Now the child which she bringeth forth is Christ Jesus,1 as appeareth in the fifth verse, for there it is said of him, that he should rule all nations with a rod of iron.
Now although Christ was born but of one member of the Church, which is the Virgin Mary: yet may it be said, that the whole Church, which was before his coming, did even travel with pain to bring him forth, because they had, through faith in the promises, a longing and fervent desire and expectation of his coming. For from the first promise made to Adam, and afterward renewed to Abraham and his posterity, the Church stood in a continual expectation of the promised Messiah, looking wishly every day when he should be actually exhibited to the world. For which cause here she is said to cry, travelling in birth. And not unfitly also may the Church be said to cry travelling in birth, when, through many persecutions and afflictions, she bringeth forth children unto God by the ministry of the Word. For the Church bringeth forth