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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 the names of Gog and Magog, are here set down to note of what countries these chief enemies should spring: to wit, out of Scythia, Syria, Arabia, Italy, and Spain. For Magog was the son of Japheth, Gen. 10. ver. 2. of whom came the Scythians. Gog was the name of a great Captain in the lesser Asia, which built a city, and named it after his own name Gogkartah, that is, the city of Gog. And it is put in the prophecy of Ezekiel, 1for the whole region of the lesser Asia, and Syria. Whereby the prophet did foretell, that the great enemies of the Church should arise out of those coasts. As in very truth they did, for out of Egypt, Scythia, Syria, and the lesser Asia, did spring up Ptolomeus, Seleucus, Antigonus, Cassander, and the rest of Alexander's posterity, which vexed and oppressed the Jews, by the space of 294. years, even until the coming of the Messiah, at what time the divided Greek empire was overthrown, and translated to the Romans.
Moreouer the names of Gog and Magog, are heere set downe to note of what countries these chiefe enemies should spring: to wit, out of Scithia, Siria, Arabia, Italy, and Spaine. For Magog was the sonne of Iapheth, Gen. 10. ver. 2. of whom came the Sythians. Gog was the name of a great Captaine in the lesser Asia, which built a citie, and named it after his owne name Gogkartah, that is, the citie of Gog. And it is put in the prophesie of Ezechiel, 1for the whole region of the lesser Asia, and Siria. Whereby the prophet did foretell, that the great enemies of the Church should arise out of those coasts. As in very truth they did, for out of Egipt, Scithia, Siria, and the lesser Asia, did spring vp Ptolomeus, Silencus, Antigonus, Cassander, and the rest of Alexanders posteritie, which vexed and oppressed the Iewes, by the space of 294. yeeres, euen vntill the comming of the Messias, at what time the deuided Greeke empire was ouerthrowen, and translated to the Romanes.