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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.
Last of all, is described & discovered from the numerative letters of the name of the second Beast, both who he was, and from whence he shall spring.
Last of all, is described & discovered from the numerative letters of the name of the second Beast, both who hee was, and from whence he shall spring.
1And I saw a beast rise out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns were ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.
1And I saw a beast rise out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns were ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemie.
- 1Verse 8.
First, we are to understand that a beast in the Scripture doth signify a Kingdom, or Monarchy; and that not in respect of the civill power thereof, which is of God, as it is written,1 There is no power but of God: but in respect of the tyranny, cruelty, ambition, pride, and other such like beastly qualities thereof, which are of the Devil: and therefore this beast is said to ascend out of the bottomless pit, chap. 17. ver. 8.
First, we are to understand that a beast in the Scripture doth signifie a Kingdome, or Monarchy; and that not in respect of the civill power thereof, which is of God, as it is written,