A35689:649
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.
This holy company are not defiled with women, that is, with gross and divers sins, or rather with idolatrous pollutions: For they are virgins, that is, chaste worshippers of God, which are not polluted with the defilements of Antichrist. These follow the Lamb Christ whithersoever he goeth. They hear his voice, they profess his worship, and obey his doctrine; they abhor Antichrist, they follow not the beast, nor receive his mark. They are bought from men, and bought from the earth, as it is said before; that is, they are redeemed and bought with a price from the corrupt lump of mankind, and cursed race of Adam, that they might be the first fruits unto God, and to the Lamb, that is, wholly consecrated to his worship, and to serve him in righteousness and true holiness all the days of their life. In their mouths was found no guile; that is, they do declare their innocency and uprightness both in their words and works, as those which Christ hath chosen out of this world, and bought with a price through his blood, in whom they are without spot or speck before God.
This holy company are not defiled with women, that is, with grosse and divers sins, or rather with idolatrous pollutions: For they are virgins, that is, chast worshippers of God, which are not polluted with the defilements of Antichrist. These follow the Lamb Christ whithersoever hee goeth. They hear his voice, they professe his worship, and obey his doctrine; they abhor Antichrist, they follow not the beast, nor receive his mark. They are bought from men, and bought from the earth, as it is said before; that is, they are redeemed and bought with a price from the currupt lump of mankind, and cursed race of Adam, that they might be the first fruits unto God, and to the Lamb, that is, wholly consecrated to his worship, and to serve him in righteousnesse and true holinesse all the daies of their life. In their mouthes was found no guile; that is, they do declare their innocency and uprightnesse both in their words and works, as those which Christ hath chosen out of this world, and bought with a price through his bloud, in whom they are without spot or speck before God.
1Then I saw another Angel fly in the middest of heaven, having an everlasting Gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and