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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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Or else it may be a phrase of speech, which they call an ironical concession; as in another place the holy Ghost saith to the young man,1 Walk in the ways of thine own heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know, that for all these things God will bring thee unto judgment: So likewise in other places.
Or else it may be a phrase of speech, which they call an ironicall concession; as in another place the holy Ghost saith to the yong man,1 Walk in the wayes of thine own heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know, that for all these things God will bring thee unto judgment: So likewise in other places.
- 1Eccles. 11. 1 Kin. 22.15. Matth. 6.45.
After this, here is blessedness pronounced upon all such as keep the commandments of God, as it is said, that their right is in the tree of life; not meaning thereby, that their keeping of the commandments is the cause of their right in Christ, but only an effect or consequence. For our good works ⟨p. 403⟩do not go before, as causes of our justification; but follow after, as declarations of the same. For by doing we are not made just in the sight of God, but only declared to be just in the sight of men.
After this, here is blessednesse pronounced upon all such as keep the commandements of God, as it is said, that their right is in the tree of life; not meaning thereby, that their keeping of the commandements is the cause of their right in Christ, but onely an effect or consequence. For our good works