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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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Thirdly, from his provident care over his true Ministers, and all his faithful people.
Thirdly, from his provident care over his true Ministers, and all his faithfull people.
Touching the place where Christ in a vision did appear to John, he saith, it was in the middest of the seven golden Candlesticks. For saith he, I turned back to see the voice that spake with me, and when I was turned, I saw seven golden Candlesticks, and in the middest of the seven Candlesticks one like the Son of man, &c. The seven golden Candlesticks are interpreted by Christ himself in the last Verse of the Chapter, to be the seven Churches. The Churches are said to be of gold, because Christ delighteth in them as we do in gold; he valueth every true member thereof as we do gold; for every believer is all glorious within; every true Christian is very fair and beautiful; every regenerate man is as gold, even as most pure gold.
Touching the place where Christ in a vision did appeare to Iohn, he saith, it was in the middest of the seven golden Candlestickes. For saith hee, I turned backe to see the voice that spake with me, and when I was turned, I saw seven golden Candlestickes, and in the middest of the seven Candlestickes one like the Sonne of man, &c. The seven golden Candlesticks are interpreted by Christ himselfe in the last Verse of the Chapter, to be the seven Churches. The Churches are said to be of gold, because Christ delighteth in them as we doe in gold; he valueth every true member thereof as we doe gold; for every beleever is all glorious within; every true Christian is very faire and beautifull; every regenerate man is as gold, even as most pure gold.
It is said afterward, that Christ walketh in the middest of the seven golden Candlesticks: