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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.
The Dragon hath a monstrous tail both for length and strength: for it is so long that it reacheth up to heaven, and so strong, that it brusheth down many stars from thence. That is, the Devil through ambition and covetousness, and other fleshly lusts, doth pull down many ministers, which shined in doctrine and life as the stars of heaven, even unto the earth, where they have lost their brightness and glory, and shine as ⟨p. 209⟩much as the Moon in a mist.
The Dragon hath a monstrous tail both for length and strength: for it is so long that it reacheth up to heaven, and so strong, that it brusheth down many stars from thence. That is, the Divell through ambition and covetousnesse, and other fleshly lusts, doth pull down many ministers, which shined in doctrine and life as the starres of heaven, even unto the earth, where they have lost their brightnesse and glory, and shine as ⟨p. 209⟩much as the Moone in a mist.
Moreover, it is said,1 that the Dragon stood before the woman in travel, to devour the child as soon as it was born. Wherein we are to observe the malice and fury of Satan, in that he watcheth so narrowly to devour the blessed Seed, even the Saviour of the world, so soon as he was born. And for this cause he stirred up Herod the king subtly to seek him out by the wise men, that he might kill him: and afterward most cruelly practised the same, by murdering so many innocents. But this is always a general truth,2 that Satan seeketh to smother not only Christ, but every member of his in the cradle; yea, to blast them in the bud, before ever they come to fruit or flower.
Moreover, it is said,