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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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John telleth us plainly,1 that in these last days the Gospel shall be preached to many people, and nations, and tongues, and to many kings. And further he ⟨p. 328⟩saith, that in this age wherein we live, many shall renounce idolatry, repent, and give glory to the God of heaven. But some man may say, How prove you that this kingdom is one of them which Saint John speaketh of, and which he meaneth, wherein the Gospel shall be preached unto the end of the world? I answer, that it is proved out of the seventeenth chapter of this Prophecy, where the holy Ghost telleth us flatly, that those ten kingdoms of Europe which had a long time been the ten horns and strength of the beast, 2and being of one mind, had given their power and authority unto the beast, should now in these last days rise up against the whore of Babylon, 3make war against her, hate her, and make her desolate.
John telleth us plainly,1 that in these last dayes the Gospel shall be preached to many people, and nations, and tongues, and to many kings. And further hee ⟨p. 328⟩saith, that in this age wherein we live, many shall renounce idolatry, repent, and give glory to the God of heaven. But some man may say, How prove you that this kingdome is one of them which Saint John speaketh of, and which hee meaneth, wherein the Gospel shall be preached unto the end of the world? I answer, that it is proved out of the seventeenth chapter of this Prophecie, where the holy Ghost telleth us flatly, that those ten kingdomes of Europe which had a long time been the ten horns and strength of the beast, 2and being of one mind, had given their power and authority unto the beast, should now in these last dayes rise up against the whore of Babylon, 3