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The ruin of Rome, or, An exposition upon the whole Revelation wherein is plainly…The ruine of Rome, or, An exposition upon the whole Revelation wherein is plainly…
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 ... written especially for the comfort of Protestants and the daunting of papists ... / published by Arthur Dent ; to which is added an epitome of Reverend Mr. Brightman his Exposition upon the Revelation.The ruine of Rome, or, An exposition upon the whole Revelation wherein is plainly shewed and proved that the popish religion, together with all the power and authority of Rome, shall ebbe and decay ... written especially for the comfort of Protestants and the danting of papists ... / published by Authur Dent ; to which is added an epitome of Reverend Mr. Brightman his Exposition upon the Revelation.
London: printed by T.H. and I.Y. for Jo. Waterson, 1644
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.
It showeth justly and precisely what the Church hath suffered since the Apostles time in several ages, and what it shall suffer: and also how all the enemies thereof shall shortly be trodden under foot. What can be more joyful or comfortable to all the people of God, then to know afore-hand ⟨image 8⟩that Babylon shall fall: Rome shall down. Antichrist the great persecutor of the Church shall be utterly confounded and consumed in this world: notwithstanding all plots and policies, crafts and devices to the contrary; notwithstanding all forces and arm•es cunningly contrived and raised up against the Church by Seminary Priests, Jesuits, Pope, Cardinal and King of Spain? For all these in this age do very busily bestir them, and ransack all corners of their wits to repair the ruins of Rome, and to make up the breaches which are made in the walls of Babylon their great City. But alas, all in vain, for it shall fall: It shall fall, it shall as Dagon before the presence of the Ark, do what they can, spite of their hearts, maugre their beards, it shall without all hope of recovery: For hath the Lord spoken it, and shall it not come to pass? or any word of his ever fall to the ground? Sith therefore the Jesuits and Secular Priests do so fisk about, and croak in every corner, as greatly fearing the fall of their Babylon, and the drying up of their Euphrates, it stands us all in hand to be of resolute for Christ, as they are for Antichrist: and as studious to uphold the Kingdom of God, as they are to uphold the kingdom of the devil. And for this purpose ⟨image 9⟩it is very requisite and necessary, that all the Lords people should be acquainted with this Book, and armed against them with the things revealed in this Prophecy. For this book is a most precious Jewell which God hath bestowed upon his Church in this last age, and it is great pity that all the servants of God are not better acquainted with it; especially in these times; for now in this age is and shall be the very heat of the war, and brunt of the battle betwixt Papists and Protestants, betwixt God and Belial: betwixt the armies of Christ, and the armies of Antichrist. Now this Prophecy layeth all open, and plainly telleth us what shall be the issue and success in the day of battle: which side shall have the victory, and which side shall goo down.
It sheweth justly and precisely what the Church hath suffered since the Apostles time in severall ages, and what it shall suffer: and also how all the enemies thereof shall shortly bee troden under foote. What can be more joyfull or comfortable to all the people of God, then to know afore-hand