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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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I do therefore thus judge, that the utter overthrow of Rome shall be in this age, I mean within the age of man: my reason is this: We in this age live under the opening of the seventh seal, the blowing of the sixth trumpet, and the pouring forth of the sixth vial. For the first, it is manifest, because the opening of the seventh seal containeth all things that shall fall out to the end of the world: as ⟨p. 351⟩hath been proved and showed before. For the blowing of the sixth trumpet, that is also plain, because under the blowing thereof the little Book was opened,1 and the Gospel preached, as we see in this age.2 For the pouring down of the sixth vial of Gods wrath, that also is most clear, because thereupon the great river Euphrates dryeth up, and the Jesuits are sent out to solicit the kings of the earth to battle against the Church, as we see fulfilled in these our days. Then I reason thus;3 Rome must fall down finally in that age wherein the little Book is opened, and the everlasting Gospel preached: But in this age the little Book is opened, and the everlasting Gospel preached: Therefore in this age Rome must fall down finally. And again, I reason thus:4 Rome must fall down finally in that age wherein the river Euphrates, that is, the fortification of Rome dryeth up, and the Jesuits are sent forth to stop the leak thereof: But all this falleth our in this age, as we see with our eyes: Therefore in this age Rome shall fall down finally.5 The reason of the proposition is, for in this age the Popish armies shall come to Armageddon.
I doe therefore thus judge, that the utter overthrow of Rome shall be in this age, I mean within the age of man: my reason is this: Wee in this age live under the opening of the seventh seale, the blowing of the sixth trumpet, and the powring forth of the sixth viall. For the first, it is manifest, because the opening of the seventh seale containeth all things that shall fall out to the end of the world: as