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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.
Another called Rome [Greek or Hebrew], the city with seven heads, that is, seven hills. It is clear then by these reasons, that Babylon in this place signifieth Rome. As for the exposition of the Papists, which affirmeth that Babylon here signifieth the universal society of the wicked, it is fond and ridiculous: For the holy Ghost saith,1 Babylon is that city which reigneth over the kings of the earth. But to say that the universal society of all the wicked reigneth over the kings of the earth, is absurd and ridiculous. Therefore to say that Babylon is the universal society of the wicked, is absurd and ridiculous. The distinction of the Jesuits here is also as frivolous as their expositions; for they say, If Babylon be Rome, then it must be understood of Rome under the heathen Emperors: but not under the Popes. But the Angel saith, The woman, that is, the whore of Babylon, or Antichrist, sitteth upon seven mountains: Ergo, she sitteth at Rome, and Rome is the seat of Antichrist, and consequently, Rome under the Popes is Babylon. Moreover, we may reason thus against the Popish distinction; That which was Babylon under the heathen Emperors, is the same which is here prophesied ⟨p. 284⟩to be the chief city and seat of Antichrist: But Rome was then Babylon: Ergo Rome is now Babylon; for Rome is that city which the Angel saith should be the seat of Antichrist: And this book doth show, that the great Antichrist should reign in the same city where the heathen Emperors had reigned: and therefore it standeth firm, That Rome under the Popes is Babylon.
Another called Rome 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, the citie with seven heads, that is, seven hils. It is cleer then by these reasons, that Babylon in this place signifieth Rome. As for the exposition of the Papists, which affirmeth that Babylon here signifieth the universall society of the wicked, it is fond and ridiculous: For the holy Ghost saith,1 Babylon is that citie which reigneth over the kings of the earth. But to say that the universall society of all the wicked reigneth over the kings of the earth, is absurd and ridiculous. Therefore to say that Babylon is the universall society of the wicked, is absurd and ridiculous. The distinction of the Jesuits here is also as frivolous as their expositions; for they say, If Babylon be Rome, then it must be understood of Rome under the heathen Emperors: but not under the Popes. But the Angel saith, The woman, that is, the whore of Babylon, or Antichrist, sitteth upon seven mountains: Ergo, she sitteth at Rome, and Rome is the seat of Antichrist, and consequently, Rome under the Popes is Babylon. Moreover, we may reason thus against the Popish dictinction; That which was Babylon under the heathen Emperors, is the same which is here prophesied