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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.
Now where it is said that John saw the souls of them that were beheaded, for the witness of Jesus, &c. It is to be understood of those, which in the time of the persecuting empire, and growing of the papacy, were slain for the truth. For the second beast, which is the dominion of Popes, reigned not in those thousand year, in the which Satan was bound, but yet did grow by degrees towards their height, and used great tyranny against the servants of God, before Satan's full loosing.
Now where it is said that Iohn saw the soules of them that were beheaded, for the witnesse of Iesus, &c. It is to bee vnderstood of those, which in the time of the persecuting empire, and growing of the papacie, vvere slaine for the truth. For the second beast, which is the dominion of Popes, raigned not in those thousand yeere, in the which Sathan vvas bound, but yet did grow by degrees towards their height, and vsed great tyrannie against the seruants of God, before Sathans full loosing.
The Chiliasts or Millenaries, do fondly gather from this scripture, that after the overthrow of Antichrist, the Lord Jesus would come & reign with the faithful, here a thousand years upon the earth, and that in this time, that Christ should so reign, as a great and glorious king upon the earth, his subjects should enjoy all manner of earthly pleasures, and delights. This foolish error is confuted by the words that follow in the text; as we shall see afterward.
The Chiliasts or Millenaries, doe fondly gather from this scripture, that after the ouerthrow of Antichrist, the Lord Iesus would come & raigne vvith the faithfull, heere a thousand yeeres vpon the earth, and that in this time, that Christ should so raigne, as a great and glorious king vpon the earth, his subiects should enioy all manner of earthly pleasures, and delights. This foolish error is confuted by the words that follovv in the text; as wee shall see afterward.