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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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Touching the second thing, which is the effect of these wonders: It is here said, that the inhabitants of the earth, that is, Papists and worldlings, were grossly deceived and deluded by them, even by those lying wonders, which were permitted him to do in the sight of the beast, that is, in the face and open view of the Empire: According as the Apostle fore-told,1 that the coming of Antichrist should be by the effectual working of Satan, with all power, and signs, and lying wonders, and in all deceivableness of unrighteousness among them that perish, &c. But concerning the Popish counterfeit signs and wonders, it is needless to write, being so well known unto all men as they are, and so common and notorious in all stories.
Touching the second thing, which is the effect of these wonders: It is here said, that the inhabitants of the earth, that is, Papists and worldlings, were grossely deceived and deluded by them, even by those lying wonders, which were permitted him to do in the sight of the beast, that is, in the face and open view of the Empire: According as the Apostle fore-told,1 that the coming of Antichrist should be by the effectuall working of Sathan, with all power, and signs, and lying wonders, and in all deceiveablenesse of unrighteousnesse among them that perish, &c. But concerning the Popish counterfeit signes and wonders, it is needlesse to write, being so well known unto all men as they are, and so common and notorious in all stories.
Saying to them that dwell on the earth,1 that they should make the image of the beast, which had the wound of a sword, and did live.