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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.
And had a great wall and high,1 and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve Angels, and the names written, which are the twelve tribes of the children of Israel. On the East-side there were three gates,2 and on the North-side three gates, on the South-side three gates, and on the West-side three gates. And the wall of the city had twelve foundations,3 and in them the names of the Lambs twelve Apostles.
And had a great wall and high,1 and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve Angels, and the names written, which are the twelve tribes of the cheldren of Israel. On the East-side there were three gates,2 and on the North-side three gates, on the South-side three gates, and on the West-side three gates. And the wall of the city had twelve foundations,3 and in them the names of the Lambes twelve Apostles.
- 1Verse 12.
- 2Verse 13.
- 3Verse 14.
Now Saint John proceeds to the description of the wall and gates of this great city. This we all know, that a strong wall serveth for the defence and safety of a city, •nd for the security of such as dwell in it: •or if it be so high that none can scale it, and o thick that none can batter it, then it is indeed impregnable, and the citizens in great security: But the wall of heaven is so high, s none can scale it, as it is set down in this welfth verse; and so thick, that no double