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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
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Saint John having in the former chapters, plainly and plentifully set down the utter overthrow both of the beast & the false prophet, that is, the Roman empire, and the papacy, doth now in this chapter set forth the condemnation of the dragon, their grand captain, which set them all on work. For there hath as yet, been no motion of him, which hath been the beginner and raiser up of the rest, and the great worker of all mischief, therefore now cometh his judgement and ⟨p. 269⟩condemnation, now because he hath been a more general worker, and his mischief hath extended larger then the kingdom of Antichrist, therefore in this 20. chapter there is an history of him, set forth by it self. First how he seduced the nations before the coming of Christ: afterward how Christ at his coming bindeth him, by the light of his Gospel, from seducing the nations, and so holdeth him shut up, for the space of a thousand years, in which the Church did flourish greatly, and many were raised up, unto the spiritual life. But when the thousand years were expired. Satan was let loose and went forth again to seduce, and by the great Antichrist, & the Turk, gathered innumerable multitudes into his armies, to fight against the Church, which armies are called Gog and Magog.
SAint Iohn hauing in the former chapters, plainely and plentifully set down the vtter ouerthrow both of the beast & the false prophet, that is, the Romane empire, and the papacie, doth now in this chapter set forth the condemnation of the dragon, their graund captaine, which set them all on worke. For there hath as yet, beene no motion of him, which hath beene the beginner and raiser vp of the rest, and the great worker of all mischiefe, therefore now commeth his iudgement and ⟨p. 269⟩condemnation, now because hee hath beene a more generall worker, and his mischiefe hath extended larger then the kingdome of Antichrist, therefore in this 20. chapter ther is an historie of him, set foorth by it selfe. First how he seduced the nations before the comming of Christ: afterward how Christ at his comming bindeth him, by the light of his Gospell, from seducing the nations, and so holdeth him shut vp, for the space of a thousand yeeres, in which the Church did flourish greatly, and many were raised vp, vnto the spirituall life. But when the thousand yeeres were expired. Sathan was let loose and went foorth againe to seduce, and by the great Antichrist, & the Turk, gathered innumerable multitudes into his armies, to fight against the Church, which armies are called Gog and Magog.