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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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1My second reason is this: The beast that was, and is not, and yet is, shall go into perdition: But Rome is the beast that was, and is not, and yet is: Therefore Rome shall go into perdition. The assumption is set down chap. 17. ver. 8. For the Roman Monarchy was great in the days of Julius Caesar, Augustus, Claudius, Tiberius; and therefore it is said, that it was. But in the reign of Nero, Otho, Galba, and Vitellius, it was greatly decayed, and therefore it is said, It is not; meaning, so great as it had been: and yet in some sort it was; and therefore it is said, And yet is. Now this beast shall go into perdition. Therefore the Roman Monarchy shall be destroyed, and consequently, the Papacy: for the Roman Empire holdeth up the Papacy, as it is written, that the woman or whore of Babylon sitteth upon the scarlet coloured beast, which had seven heads and ten horns, that is, the Roman Monarchy which beareth up the whore, and beareth up the Papacy: but the holy Ghost saith, this beast, that is, the Roman Empire, shall go into perdition. Then it followeth, that the Papacy shall follow after: for if the ⟨p. 287⟩beast that she sitteth upon, and which beareth her, fall under her, then she must needs fall together with him. But we see, God be thanked, that the Roman Monarchy is in a manner quite fallen; therefore the Papacy cannot stand long.
1My second reason is this: The beast that was, and is not, and yet is, shall goe into perdition: But Rome is the beast that was, and is not, and yet is: Therefore Rome shall go into perdition. The assumption is set down chap. 17. ver. 8. For the Roman Monarchy was great in the dayes of Julius Caesar, Augustus, Claudius, Tiberius; and therefore it is said, that it was. But in the reign of Nero, Otho, Galba, and Vitellius, it was greatly decayed, and therefore it is said, It is not; meaning, so great as it had been: and yet in some sort it was; and therefore it is said, And yet is. Now this beast shall goe into perdition. Therefore the Roman Monarchy shall be destroyed, and consequently, the Papacy: for the Roman Empire holdeth up the Papacy, as it is written, that the woman or whore of Babylon sitteth upon the scarlet coloured beast, which had seven heads and ten horns, that is, the Roman Monarchy which beareth up the whore, and beareth up the Papacy: but the holy Ghost saith, this beast, that is, the Roman Empire, shall goe into perdition. Then it followeth, that the Papacy shall follow after: for if the