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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.
CHAP XIIII.
We have heard in the former chapter the description of the two great and dreadful beasts. We have heard how ⟨p. 262⟩mightily they have prevailed now many years, and reigned as Monarchs of the earth. Now in this chapter we are to hear the fall and ruin of them both. So that the main drift and scope of this chapter, and all the chapters following until the twentieth chapter, is to show, that both the Roman Empire and the Papacy shall ebb as fast as ever they did flow, shall wane as fast as ever they did wax, shall decrease as fast as ever they did increase, and fall down as fast as ever they did rise up, even until they come to utter ruin and desolation.
WEe have heard in the former chapter the description of the two great and dreadfull beasts. Wee have heard how ⟨p. 262⟩mightily they have prevailed now many yeers, and raigned as Monarchs of the earth. Now in this chapter we are to hear the fall and ruine of them both. So that the main drift and scope of this chapter, and all the chapters following untill the twentieth chapter, is to shew, that both the Roman Empire and the Papacy shall ebb as fast as ever they did flow, shall wain as fast as ever they did waxe, shall decrease as fast as ever they did increase, and fall down as fast as ever they did rise up, even untill they come to utter ruine and desolation.
This chapter containeth seven principal things.
This chapter containeth seven principall things.