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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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Moreover, it is to be noted, that notwithstanding all Satan's power and might, craft and subtlety, yet this Angel which hath the key of the bottomless pit, doth apprehend him and shut him up, and seal the door upon him: so that he cannot get abroad to seduce so generally, as in former time.
Moreouer, it is to be noted, that notwithstanding all Sathans power and might, craft and subteltie, yet this Angell vvhich hath the key of the bottomlesse pit, doth apprehend him and shut him vp, and seale the dore vpon him: so that he cannot get abroad to seduce so generally, as in former time.
But S. John saith, that after a thousand years, he must be loosed for a little season: that is, the time wherein the great Antichrist should bear the sway: which was some 4. or 5. hundred years. For the Gospel did prevail in some measure, in the world, a thousand years after Christ, & the principles & grounds of true religion continued in the church, until the full loosing of Satan, though with many blots, corruptions, and abuses. For after the first six hundred years, the clear sincerity of the truth was much dimmed with errors and heresies: but yet the main grounds did remain till the full expiration of the thousand years. Now we know that the Gospel hath been preached in these last days, above three score years. Therefore it followeth, that the strength of Popery continued not much above 500. years: Which here the holy Ghost for our comfort, calleth a little season: chapter 11.2. of which we have heard before, and ⟨p. 273⟩therefore I do here omit it.
But S. Iohn saith, that after a thousand yeeres, he must be loosed for a little season: that is, the time vvherein the great Antichrist should beare the sway: vvhich vvas some 4. or 5. hundred yeeres. For the Gospell did preuaile in some measure, in the world, a thousād yeeres after Christ, & the principles & groūds of true religion cōtinued in the church, vntil the ful loosing of Sathan, though vvith many blotts, corruptions, and abuses. For after the first six hundred yeeres, the cleere sinceritie of the truth vvas much dimmed vvith errors and heresies: but yet the maine grounds dyd remaine till the full expiration of the thousand yeeres. Now vve know that the Gospell hath bene preached in these last daies, aboue three score yeeres. Therefore it followeth, that the strength of Popery continued not much aboue 500. yeeres: Which heere the holy Ghost for our comfort, calleth a little season: chapter 11.2. of vvhich vve haue heard before, and