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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 whereas Saint John saith, the same horns which did uphold and defend the whore, shall pull her down; it is not to be understood of the same men, but of their successors in the same kingdoms. For the king of England, Scotland, Denmark, Polonia, and other countries, which gave their power and authority unto the beast, are dead and gone. And if we respect the persons of men, those which succeed them now in these kingdoms, and pull down the whore, are other persons; but because they succeed, and govern in these kingdoms, they are said to be those ten horns of the beast. Then thus it is; these ten kings which now hate the harlot, are called the ten horns of the beast, not because they be any defence and strength unto him, but because they sit upon the same thrones of their ancestors, which did uphold and maintain him. But this one thing is very clear and apparent out of the interpretation of the Angel, that the same kingdoms which have maintained Popery, shall put it down, as we see already fulfilled in England, Scotland, Denmark, and the rest which have embraced the Gospel. And it is very likely, that the other kingdoms ⟨p. 345⟩which as yet have not embraced the Gospel, shall in Gods good time embrace it. For this seemeth unto me to be a very good argument, taken from the words of the interpreting Angel: Those ten kingdoms which have upheld Rome, shall pull down Rome: But France, Spain, and Italy have upheld, and do uphold Rome: Therefore France, Spain, and Italy shall pull down Rome. To this may be added for confirmation,1 that the everlasting Gospel shall be preached in these last days to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people. Which I understand of all the nations of Europe which were subject to the Roman Empire and the Papacy.
Moreover, we are to observe, that whereas Saint John saith, the same horns which did uphold and defend the whore, shall pull her down; it is not to be understood of the same men, but of their successours in the same kingdomes. For the king of England, Scotland, Denmarke, Polonia, and other countries, which gave their power and authority unto the beast, are dead and gone. And if we respect the persons of men, those which succeed them now in these kingdomes, and pull downe the whore, are other persons; but because they succeed, and governe in these kingdomes, they are said to be those ten hornes of the beast. Then thus it is; these ten kings which now hate the harlot, are called the ten horns of the beast, not because they be any defence and strength unto him, but because they sit upon the same thrones of their ancesters, which did uphold and maintaine him. But this one thing is very cleer and apparant out of the interpretation of the Angel, that the same kingdomes which have maintained Popery, shall put it down, as we see already fulfilled in England, Scotland, Denmarke, and the rest which have imbraced the Gospel. And it is very likely, that the other kingdomes