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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.
These two verses contain two special things: the one is, the false and feigned miracles of Antichrist: the other is the cursed effect thereof.
These two verses containe two speciall things: the one is, the false and fained miracles of Antichrist: the other is the cursed effect thereof.
To the first, which is the wonders and miracles which Antichrist should work, it is here said, that he should make fire to come down from heaven, as Elijah did: ⟨p. 248⟩The meaning whereof is not, that the Pope could indeed cause fire to come down from heaven, as Elijah did: but, in the opinion of the blind world, they seemed to have as great power as Elijah had: For, partly by counterfeit miracles, and partly by some strange things done by the power of Satan, the seduced world hath verily believed, that the Pope and his Clergy had as great power to work miracles as ever had Elijah.
To the first, which is the wonders and miracles which Antichrist should work, it is here said, that hee should make fire to come downe from heaven, as Elias did: ⟨p. 248⟩The meaning whereof is not, that the Pope could indeed cause fire to come down from heaven, as Elias did: but, in the opinion of the blind world, they seemed to have as great power as Elias had: For, partly by counterfeit miracles, and partly by some strange things done by the power of Sathan, the seduced world hath verily beleeved, that the Pope and his Clergy had as great power to work miracles as ever had Elias.
Touching the second thing, which is the effect of these wonders: It is here said, that the inhabitants of the earth, that is, Papists and worldlings, were grossly deceived and deluded by them, even by those lying wonders, which were permitted him to do in the sight of the beast, that is, in the face and open view of the Empire: According as the Apostle fore-told,