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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
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The proposition is proved from the words of the Angel, expounding unto John what is meant by the seven heads of the scarlet coloured beast whereupon the woman sate. The seven heads (saith he) are seven kings; 1that is, seven orders or states of kingly government; for seven kings in this place are not put for seven several men which were kings as some do take it: but for seven ⟨p. 282⟩several governments,2 as it is taken in Daniel, The four great beasts, saith the Angel there, are four Kings, that is, four kingdoms, governments, or monarchies, as all men know. So here, by seven kings is meant the seven several regiments of Rome; that is to say, by Kings, Consuls, Decemviri, Dictators, Triumviri, Emperors, and Popes, whereof the first five were then fallen when John wrote, one was, that is, the Empire, and one was to come, that is the Papacy.
The proposition is proved from the words of the Angel, expounding unto John what is meant by the seven heads of the scarlet coloured beast whereupon the woman sate. The seven heads (saith hee) are seven kings; 1that is, seven orders or states of kingly government; for seven kings in this place are not put for seven severall men which were kings as some doe take it: but for seven ⟨p. 282⟩severall governments,2 as it is taken in Daniel, The foure great beasts, saith the Angel there, are four Kings, that is, four kingdomes, governments, or monarchies, as all men know. So here, by seven kings is meant the seven severall regiments of Rome; that is to say, by Kings, Consuls, Decemviri, Dictators, Triumviri, Emperors, and Popes, whereof the first five were then fallen when John wrote, one was, that is, the Empire, and one was to come, that is the Papacy.
- 1Chap. 17.9.