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The ruin of RomeThe ruine of Rome
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 still more and more throughout all the churches of Europe, and come to an utter overthrow even in this life before the end of the world. Written especially for the comfort of Protestants, and the daunting of papists, seminary priests, Jesuits, and all that cursed rabble. Published by Arthur Dent, preacher of the word of God at South-Shoobery in Essex.The ruine of Rome: or An exposition vpon the whole Reuelation Wherein is plainly shewed and proued, that the popish religion, together with all the power and authoritie of Rome, shall ebbe and decay still more and more throughout all the churches of Europe, and come to an vtter ouerthrow euen in this life before the end of the world. Written especially for the comfort of Protestants, and the daunting of papists, seminary priests, Iesuites, and all that cursed rabble. Published by Arthur Dent, preacher of the word of God at South-Shoobery in Essex.
London: printed by T. Creede for Simon Waterson and Cuthbert Burby, 1603London: printed by T. Creede for Simon Waterson and Cutbert Burby, 1603
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.
Moreover, here is the second reason yielded, why the outward court should be cast out, and not measured: to wit, because they should tread the holy City under foot, forty and two months: That is, they should persecute the Church all the time of Antichrists reign. For forty two months in this verse: and 1260. days in the next verse, and three days and a half verse 9. and time; times, and half a time, in the 12. Chapter, verse 14. and 1260 days, Chapter 12. verse 6. do signify all one thing, which is, the short reign of Antichrist: for these months, these days, and these times, do every one of them make three years, and a half. For who knoweth not that 42. months make just three years, and an half, and that 1260. days, maketh even so much also: and by time he meaneth a year, by times, two year, and by half a time, half a year. Now the reason, why Antichrists reign is numbered by days, months, and half times, & all amounting but to three years and a half, is to note the short continuance thereof,1 for the comfort of the Church, as appeareth more fully and plainly, in sundry places of this Prophecy, where it is set down in plain words, that Antichrist should reign but a short time: for what is five or six hundred years, in comparison of eternity.
Moreouer, here is the second reason yeelded, why the outward court should be cast out, and not measured: to wit, because they should tread the holy Cittie vnder foote, forty and two monethes: That is, they should persecute the Church all the time of Antichrists raigne. For forty two moneths in this verse: and 1260. dayes in the next verse, and three dayes and a halfe verse 9. and time; times, and halfe a time, in the 12. Chapter, verse 14. and 1260 dayes, Chapter 12. verse 6. doe signifie all one thing, which is, the short raigne of Antichrist: for these moneths, these dayes, and these times, doe euery one of them make three yeares, and a halfe. For who knoweth not that 42. monethes make iust three yeares, and an halfe, and that 1260. dayes, maketh euen so much also: and by time he meaneth a yeare, by times, two yeare, and by halfe a time, halfe a yeare. Now the reason, why Antichrists raigne is numbred by dayes, monethes, and halfe times, & all amounting but to three yeares and a halfe, is to note the short continuance thereof,1 for the comfort of the Church, as appeareth more fully and plainely, in sundry places of this Prophesie, where it is set downe in plaine wordes, that Antichrist should raigne but a short time: for what is fiue or sixe hundred yeares, in comparison of eternitie.