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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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ver. 8 And shall go out to deceive the people, which are in the four corners of the earth, even Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle, whose number is as the sand of the sea.
ver. 8 And shall goe out to deceiue the people, which are in the foure corners of the earth, euen Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battaile, whose number is as the sand of the sea.
ver. 9 And they went up unto the plain of the earth, and they compassed the tents of the Saints about, and the beloved city: But fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them.
ver. 9 And they went vp vnto the plaine of the earth, and they compassed the tents of the Saints about, and the beloued cittie: But fire came downe from God out of heauen, and deuoured them.
Now S. John telleth us, that after the determination of the thousand years, Satan shall be let loose upon the world, for their unthankfulness, and contempt of the Gospel, to seduce and deceive, even as much as ever he did. No marvel therefore, that the two great and monstrous heresies of Popery and Mahometrie, did now begin mightily to grow and increase in the world. For what other thing can be looked for, after this letting loose of Satan.
Now S. Iohn telleth vs, that after the determination of the thousand yeeres, Sathan shall be let loose vpon the world, for their vnthankfulnesse, and contempt of the Gospell, to seduce and deceiue, euen as much as euer hee did. No maruaile therefore, that the two great and monstrous heresies of Popery and Mahometrie, did now beginne mightely to grow and increase in the world. For what other thing can bee looked for, after this letting loose of Sathan.