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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.
1Now whereas Saint John added, that there shall be no more sea: He meaneth that there shall be no more any troublesome and confused estate of this world, no more broils, waves, tempests, and storms, as it falleth out in this life: For the word sea is so taken twice or thrice before.
1Now whereas Saint John added, that there shall be no more sea: Hee meaneth that there shall be no more any troublesome and confused estate of this world, no more broyles, waves, tempests, and storms, as it falleth out in this life: For the word sea is so taken twice or thrice before.
- 1Chap. 4.6. Chap. 8.8. Chap. 13.2.
By the holy city, new Jerusalem, he meaneth the Church triumphant, which therefore it is said to come down from God out of heaven, 1because it hath all his newness and holiness from God, and from heaven, whereby it is now prepared and made ready to be married unto Christ, even as a Bride tricked and trimmed up for her Husband. And for this cause Saint John heareth a voice from heaven, 2saying, Behold, the Tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and he will be their God: Meaning thereby, that Jesus Christ will keep house with his glorified Spouse, and be at bed and board with her for ever in the heavens, at what time she shall be freed from all tears, 3woe, and misery, as the next verse declareth, yielding also a ⟨p. 381⟩reason hereof, which is, that the first things are passed; that is, the state wherein the world is now, being subject to many afflictions, temptations, vanities, and corruptions.