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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
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Notwithstanding the rage and savage fury of the Pope and his followers, yet here is showed, that they could not prevail as they desired: for within three days and a half, that is, when the date of Antichrists reign was expired, and the time come that Popery must be disclosed by the light of the Gospel breaking forth, there followeth a great alteration: For these two Prophets or witnesses are raised up again: For he saith, the Spirit of life which came from God, shall enter into them, and they shall stand upon their feet.
Notwithstanding the rage and savage fury of the Pope and his followers, yet here is shewed, that they could not prevaile as they desired: for within three dayes and a halfe, that is, when the date of Antichrists raigne was expired, and the time come that Popery must be disclosed by the light of the Gospell breaking forth, there followeth a great alteration: For these two Prophets or witnesses are raised up againe: For he saith, the Spirit of life which came from God, shall enter into them, and they shall stand upon their feet.
This may seem somewhat strange: but it is not to be understood, that they should be raised up bodily in their persons, till the last resurrection: but that God would raise up others endued with the same spirit, which should mightily defend both the doctrine, cause, and quarrel, which their Predecessors had maintained, and sealed with their blood: in whom they should after a sort revive, and live again, even as Elijah did revive, and as it were live again in John Baptist, who is said to be endued with the power and the spirit of Elijah, as it was foretold by the Prophet, and as our Saviour himself doth avouch. Now blessed be God, that we live in these days, wherein we see with our eyes all these things fulfilled. For when the Pope and his Clergy had murdered Gerbardus, Dulcimus Navarrensis, Waldus, Nicholaus Orem, John Picus, John Zisca, Visilus Groningensis, Armerias, Wycliffe, Huss, Jerome of Prague, and many Preachers in Suevia, and one hundred holy Christians in the Country of Alsatia, and many other Countries, and of all conditions of men: yet for all that, spite of their hearts, God raised up others in their stead, as Luther, Calvin, Zuinglius, Peter Martyr, Peter Viret, Melanchthon, ⟨p. 190⟩