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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.
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 ⟨p. 386⟩cannon can pierce it, as appeareth verse 17. therefore all the inhabitants of this new Jerusalem are out of all fear of danger.
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 in•eed impregnable, and the citizens in great •ecurity: But the wall of heaven is so high, •s none can scale it, as it is set downe in this welfth verse; and so thick, that no double ⟨p. 386⟩cannon can pierce it, as appeareth verse 17. therefore all the inhabitants of this new Jerusalem are out of all fear of danger.
Moreover, this city hath twelve gates, to signify an hard access for enemies to break in: and an easy passage for the citizens themselves to go in and out: And at those twelve gates twelve Angels, at every gate an Angel, as it were a porter, to see that none be let in but the true citizens, and free denizens, and such as have to do there, which are here named to be the twelve Tribes of Israel; that is, all the elect of God, both of the Jews and Gentiles.