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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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Moreover, we are to observe, that that which is spoken by the old Prophets, Isaiah and Jeremiah, as touching the utter desolation of old Babel, is applied by Saint John no new Babel, which is Rome. Touching ⟨p. 317⟩the Eastern Babylon, the Prophet saith thus: Babel, the glory of kingdoms, 1the beauty and pride of the Chaldeans, shall be as the destruction of God in Sodom and Gomorrah. It shall not be inhabited for ever, neither shall the Arabian pitch his tent there, neither shall the shepherds make their folds there. But Ziim shall lodge there, and their houses shall be full of Ohim: Ostriches shall dwell there, and the Satyrs shall dance there: that is, fairies, hobgoblins, night-spirits, and such like; whereby is signified the utter desolation of old Babylon. 2Now Saint John applieth all this to Rome, saying, Babylon, that great city, is become the habitation of Devils, and the hold of all soul spirits, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird: Noting hereby both the filthiness of Rome, and also her utter desolation.
Moreover, wee are to observe, that that which is spoken by the old Prophets, Isaiah and Jeremiah, as touching the utter desolation of old Babel, is applyed by Saint John no new Babel, which is Rome. Touching ⟨p. 317⟩the Easterne Babylon, the Prophet saith thus: Babel, the glory of kingdomes, 1the beauty and pride of the Chaldeans, shall be as the destruction of God in Sodom and Gomorrah. It shall not be inhabited for ever, neither shall the Arabian pitch his tent there, neither shall the shepherds make their folds there. But Ziim shall lodge there, and their houses shall be full of Ohim: Ostriches shall dwell there, and the Satyrs shall dance there: that is, fairies, hobgoblins, night-spirits, and such like; whereby is signified the utter desolation of old Babylon. 2Now Saint John applyeth all this to Rome, saying, Babylon, that great city, is become the habitation of Divels, and the hold of all soule spirits, and a cage of every unclean and hatefull bird: Noting hereby both the filthinesse of Rome, and also her utter desolation.