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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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True it is indeed, that the Jesuits bestir them, and the seminary Priests and Papists do work apace in all lands, and adventure themselves in most desperate manner to recover again the credit of Popery, and to set up again the dignity and the power of the Pope, and the glory of their Church and city, and their bold enterprises do make many even to doubt that they will again one day prevail: But assuredly we are to make full reckoning, that although ⟨p. 311⟩here and there they may support for a time some ruinous parts of their rotten frame; yet do what they can, it shall in the end down upon their heads, and come to utter desolation.
True it is indeed, that the Jesuites bestir them, and the seminary Priests and Papists doe work apace in all lands, and adventure themselves in most desperate manner to recover againe the credit of Popery, and to set up againe the dignity and the power of the Pope, and the glory of their Church and citie, and their bold enterprizes doe make many even to doubt that they will againe one day prevaile: But assuredly we are to make full reckoning, that although ⟨p. 311⟩here and there they may support for a time some ruinous parts of their rotten frame; yet doe what they can, it shall in the end down upon their heads, and come to utter desolation.
Indeed, Rome standeth yet, and Popery is not quite fallen down. But they are disclosed, their credit is cracked, their power decayeth; and so this thing is begun, and the time draweth on when it shall be fully accomplished. He that had beheld the power, the pomp, the riches and estimation of the Church of Rome about some fourscore years past, and looketh upon it now, shall see a wonderful alteration. It seemed then to be without all danger of shaking: for the Emperor, and the Kings of the earth stood forth with all their force and might, power and policy to uphold it: but, God be thanked, we see how it is already come down, and shall come down every day more and more, whosoever saith nay to it.