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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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Whereas it is said, This is the first resurrection; he meaneth the rising from sin, to the life of righteousness, which was in the thousand years of the Gospels preaching, and therefore he addeth, that he is blessed that hath part in the first resurrection, &c. and saith, that all such shall reign with Christ a thousand years. Which is meant of the reign of the faithful even upon earth for the space of the thousand years in which Satan was bound: but yet excludeth not their eternal glory in the heavens.
Whereas it is said, This is the first resurrection; hee meaneth the rising from sin, to the life of righteousnesse, which was in the thousand yeeres of the Gospels preaching, and therefore he addeth, that he is blessed that hath part in the first resurrection, &c. and saith, that all such shall reigne with Christ a thousand yeers. Which is meant of the reigne of the faithfull even upon earth for the space of the thousand yeers in which Satan was bound: but yet excludeth not their eternall glory in the heavens.
And when the thousand years are expired,1 Satan shall be loosed out of his prison. And shall go out to deceive the people which are in the four corners of the earth, even Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle, whose number is as the sand of the sea. ⟨p. 368⟩2And they went up unto the plain of the earth, and they compassed the tents of the Saints about, and the beloved city: But fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them.
And when the thousand yeers are expired,1 Satan shall be loosed out of his prison. And shall goe out to deceive the people which are in the foure corners of the earth, even Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battell, whose number is as the sand of the sea.