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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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Now Saint John telleth us, that after the determination of a thousand years, Satan shall be let loose upon the world, for their unthankfulness, and contempt of the Gospel, to seduce and deceive, even as much as ever he did. No marvel therefore, that the two great and monstrous Heresies of Popery and Mahometry, did now begin mightily to grow and increase in the world. For what other thing can be looked for after this setting loose of Satan?
Now Saint John telleth us, that after the determination of a thousand yeares, Satan shall be let loose upon the world, for their unthankfullnesse, and contempt of the Gospel, to seduce and deceive, even as much as ever he did. No marvaile therefore, that the two great and monstrous Heresies of Popery and Mahometry, did now begin mightily to grow and increase in the world. For what other thing can be looked for after this setting loose of Satan?
But we are to observe, that as Satan was bound by degrees, through the Ministry of Christ, and his Apostles, and in their immediate successors; so also he was loosed by degrees, by the prevailing of Heresies, till the great Antichrist was hatched, and brought into the possession of his cursed Chair. For Satan was not fully loosed, till the year of our Lord 998. At what time Sylvester the second came to be Pope, who was in league with the Devil. Stories do report that at his death he called for the Cardinals, and ⟨p. 369⟩confessed that he had familiarity with the Devil, and how he had given himself unto him body and soul, so that he might come to the Papal dignity.
But we are to observe, that as Satan was bound by degrees, through the Ministry of Christ, and his Apostles, and in their immediate successors; so also he was loosed by degrees, by the prevailing of Heresies, till the great Antichrist was hatched, and brought into the possession of his cursed Chaire. For Satan was not fully loosed, till the yeare of our Lord 998. At what time Silvester the second came to be Pope, who was in league with the Divell. Stories doe report that at his death he called for the Cardinals, and