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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.
By the things that shall be, he meaneth all ⟨p. 15⟩the prophecy of this book, which were to be fulfilled in their time, and all those strange accidents, which should come to pass in process of time, and the several ages of the Church, even unto the end of the world. Thus we see how John received a precise commandment from the Son of God, to write things past, present, and to come, that they might stand in record unto all posterities, from generation to generation. Thus much touching the fifth circumstance, which is the end and use of this book,
By the things that shall be, he meaneth all ⟨p. 15⟩the prophesie of this booke, which were to be fulfilled in their time, and all those strange accidents, which should come to passe in processe of time, and the severall ages of the Church, even unto the end of the world. Thus we see how Iohn received a precise commandement from the Sonne of God, to write things past, present, and to come, that they might stand in record unto all posterities, from generation to generation. Thus much touching the fift circumstance, which is the end and use of this booke,
Now followeth to speak of the last circumstantial point, which is the authority of this Prophecy, which is strongly confirmed from the Author of it, which is JESUS CHRIST, and therefore it is called the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which GOD gave unto him. And again it is written: I Jesus sent mine Angel to testify these things in the Churches. Here we see plainly,1 that Jesus Christ the very Son of God, the Alpha and Omega, is the Author of this book, for he subscribes his name unto it, and set his hand and seal unto it. Needs therefore must the authority of it be very great, which cometh from so great a personage: for look what dignity and authority ⟨p. 16⟩