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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 the Devil seeing himself cast out of heaven, so as he cannot impeach the salvation of the Church, he raiseth up horrible persecutions against her by his instruments here in the earth, labouring to root her out if it were possible: for being overcome of the head, he doth now with might and main set upon the body, and what horrible storms he hath in all ages, specially in these last days, raised up, and daily doth raise up against the Church, both the Scriptures and all Church-stories do abundantly declare.
Now the Divell seeing himselfe cast out of heaven, so as he cannot impeach the salvation of the Church, he raiseth up horrible persecutions against her by his instruments here in the earth, labouring to root her out if it were possible: for being overcome of the head, he doth now with might and main set upon the body, and what horrible storms he hath in all ages, specially in these last daies, raised up, and daily doth raise up against the Church, both the Scriptures and all Church-stories do abundantly declare.
1But to the woman were given two wings of a great Eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the presence of the Serpent.
1But to the woman were given two wings of a great Eagle, that she might flye into the wildernesse into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and halfe a time, from the presence of the Serpent.
- 1Verse 14.