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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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But Saint John saith, that after a thousand years, he must be loosed for a little season; that is, the time wherein the great Antichrist should bear the sway: which was some four or five hundred years. For the Gospel did prevail in some measure in the world, a thousand years after Christ, and the principles and grounds of true religion continued in the Church until the first loosing of Satan, though with many blots, corruptions, and abuses. For after the first 600 years, the clear sincerity of the truth was much dimmed with errors and heresies; but yet the main grounds did remain till the full expiration of the thousand years. Now we know that the Gospel hath been preached in these last days above threescore years. Therefore it followeth, that the strength of Popery continued not much above five hundred years; which here the holy Ghost for our comfort calleth a little season: of which we have heard before,1 and therefore I do here omit it.
But Saint John saith, that after a thousand yeers, hee must be loosed for a little season; that is, the time wherein the great Antichrist should beare the sway: which was some four or five hundred yeers. For the Gospel did prevaile in some measure in the world, a thousand yeers after Christ, and the principles and grounds of true religion continued in the Church untill the first loosing of Satan, though with many blots, corruptions, and abuses. For after the first 600 yeers, the cleer sincerity of the truth was much dimmed with errors and heresies; but yet the main grounds did remain till the full expiration of the thousand yeers. Now wee know that the Gospel hath been preached in these last dayes above threescore yeeres. Therefore it followeth, that the strength of Popery continued not much above five hundred yeers; which here the holy Ghost for our comfort calleth a little season: of which wee have heard before,1 and therefore I doe here omit it.
- 1Chap. 11.2.