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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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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.
Indeed, Rome standeth yet, and Popery is not quite fallen downe. 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. Hee that had beheld the power, the pomp, the riches and estimation of the Church of Rome about some fourscore yeeres past, and looketh upon it now, shall see a wonderfull 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.
But behold, yet more and more plain proof for the utter desolation of Rome. For Saint John describeth the eternal desolation thereof, by denial of those things which are in cities inhabited; First, he saith, there ⟨p. 312⟩shall be no more any voice of harpers, 1musicians, pipers and trumpeters heard in Rome, that is, all music shall surcease, which argueth an utter desolation: For what inhabited cities are without music?
But behold, yet more and more plain proof for the utter desolation of Rome. For Saint John describeth the eternall desolation thereof, by denyall of those things which are in cities inhabited; First, hee saith, there