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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 we are come to the description of the Churches great and capital enemy, which is the Devil: who, because he studieth and laboureth continually to impeach the good estate of the Church in heavenly things, to deject her from her dignity, and dispossess her of her inheritance, therefore here in a vision he is said to appear in heaven: for he meddleth with the Church in and about heavenly things, practising to pull her out of heaven, from whence she came, and whither she must return, even to cast her into hell and condemnation with himself, if it were possible. The Devil is compared to a Dragon, for his fury and fellness; to a great Dragon, for his power and might; and ⟨p. 208⟩a red Dragon, for his bloody cruelty, malice, and madness against Christ and all hi• members.
Now wee are come to the description of the Churches great and capital enemy, which is the Divell: who, because he studieth and laboureth continually to impeach the good estate of the Church in heavenly things, to deject her from her dignity, and dispossesse her of her inheritance, therefore here in a vision he is said to appear in heaven: for he meddleth with the Church in and about heavenly things, practising to pull her out of heaven, from whence shee came, and whither she must return, even to cast her into hell and condemnation with himselfe, if it were possible. The Divell is compared to a Dragon, for his fury and felnesse; to a great Dragon, for his power and might; and ⟨p. 208⟩a red Dragon, for his bloudy cruelty, malice, and madnesse against Christ and all hi• members.
His seven heads signify his manifold sleights and subtleties, wherein he is a craftsmaster.
His seven heads signifie his manifold sleights and subtilties, wherein he is a craftsmaster.