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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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If therefore we mean be partakers of this blessedness, we must not only esteem this book to be very profitable, but absolutely necessary for all the servants of God to be exercised in. And if ever there were any time wherein it behoved to set forth, to urge and to bear in this Doctrine to all the people of God, then it is chiefly necessary to be done in this our time. For this age of ours hath in the Popes Kingdom many sharp and quick wits, which commend with marvellous praises both the Pope and the popish Church, and buzz into the ears of the common people, and unlearned sort, many things clean contrary to the Doctrine of the Scriptures. The Jesuits and Priests are grown exceeding crafty and cunning. The Papists are rich, wealthy, and full of armour and munition, Popery seemeth to make a head again, and the Papists look for a day. It stands us then upon which love Christ and his Gospel, that we should be well appointed, and thoroughly armed against them. And for this purpose the Revelation of Saint John is of great use and necessity.
If therefore wee meane bee partakers of this blessednesse, we must not onely esteeme this booke to bee very profitable, but absolutely necessary for all the servants of God to be exercised in. And if ever there were any time wherein it behoved to set forth, to urge and to beare in this Doctrine to all the people of God, then it is chiefly necessary to be done in this our time. For this age of ours hath in the Popes Kingdome many sharpe and quicke wits, which commend with marvellous praises both the Pope and the popish Church, and buzze into the eares of the common people, and unlearned sort, many things cleane contrary to the Doctrine of the Scriptures. The Jesuites and Priests are growne exceeding crafty and cunning. The Papists are rich, wealthy, and full of armour and munition, Popery seemeth to make a head againe, and the Papists looke for a day. It stands us then upon which love Christ and his Gospell, that we should be well appointed, and thorowly armed against them. And for this purpose the Revelation of Saint John is of great use and necessity.
As I said before, so I say again, that it is the Prophecy of our time, written to this special end, that by it we might be both ⟨p. 13⟩