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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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Another cause of the destruction of Rome, 1is, for that she hath shed the blood of all the Prophets, Martyrs, and Saints, as it is written, In thee was found the blood of the Prophets, and of the Saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth. What is he worthy to have that is a most cruel blood-sucker? nay, what is he worthy to have that shall murder a kings children? yea, that shall murder his eldest son, and heir apparent to the crown?
Another cause of the destruction of Rome, 1is, for that she hath shed the bloud of all the Prophets, Martyrs, and Saints, as it is written, In thee was found the bloud of the Prophets, and of the Saints, and of all that were slaine upon the earth. What is hee worthy to have that is a most cruel bloud-sucker? nay, what is hee worthy to have that shall murther a kings children? yea, that shall murther his eldest son, and heir apparant to the crown?
- 1Chap. 16.6. Chap. 18.24. The causes of Romes utter downfall.
But Rome hath murdered thousands of the King of heavens children: yea, Rome hath murdered the great heir of heaven and earth, I mean, the very Son of God:1 (for Christ was put to death by the Roman power and authority, and by a Roman Judge, as before hath been showed:) Therefore let all men judge what Rome is worthy to have. Moreover, Saint John telleth us,2 that Rome with her enchantments hath deceived all nations. Then let the matter be referred to the judgment of any indifferent man, to determine and set down what punishment ⟨p. 354⟩