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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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But it followeth, that his deadly wound was healed, to wit, by these wicked Emperors which succeeded Constantine, as Constantius, Julianus, Valentius, and others, which afresh did set up Idolatry, and persecuted the Church. Now upon the healing of this wound, it is said, that all the world wondered, and followed the beast: that is, many nations, or the greatest part of the world, did submit themselves to the Roman tyranny. For sure it is, some kingdoms were never subject to the Empire of Rome, as some part of Asia, and some part of Africa.
But it followeth, that his deadly wound was healed, to wit, by these wicked Emperors which succeeded Constantine, as Constantius, Julianus, Valentius, and others, which afresh did set up Idolatry, and persecuted the Church. Now upon the healing of this wound, it is said, that all the world wondred, and followed the beast: that is, many nations, or the greatest part of the world, did submit themselves to the Roman tyranny. For sure it is, some kingdomes were never subject to the Empire of Rome, as some part of Asia, and some part of Africa.
1And they worshipped the Dragon, which gave power unto the beast, and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to war with him?
- 1Verse 4.
Now is showed how all the subjects of the Roman Empire did worship the Dragon: that is, they maintained that worship ⟨p. 235⟩which he liked and loved; that is, the worship of idols, which the Apostle calleth the worship of Devils.