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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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After this he measureth the thickness of the wall, and findeth it to be an hundred and forty and four cubits thick, which after our common account of two cubits to a yard, amount to seventy and two yards, which is a jolly thickness, even so thick as no cannon can pierce, and therefore altogether inexpugnable, as hath been said before.
After this hee measureth the thicknesse of the wall, and findeth it to bee an hundred and fourty and foure cubits thick, which after our common account of two cubits to a yard, amount to seventy and two yards, which is a jolly thicknesse, even so thick as no cannon can pierce, and therefore altogether inexpugnable, as hath been said before.
And the building of the wall of it was of Jasper,1 and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass. And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stone:2 The first foundation was of Jasper, the second of Sapphire, the third of Chalcedony, the fourth of an Emerald, The fifth of a Sardonyx, the sixth of a Sardius,3 the seventh of a Chrysolite, the eighth of a Beryl, the ninth of a Topaz, the tenth of a Chrysophrasus, the eleventh of a Jacinth, the twelfth of an Amethyst. And the twelve gates were twelve pearls,4 and every gate is of one pearl, and the street of the city is pure gold, as shining glass.
And the building of the wall of it was of Jasper,1 and the city was pure gold, like unto cleere glasse. And the foundations of the wall of the citie were garnished with all manner of precious stone: