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…

But here, by these armies of Gog and Magog, are understood all the chief enemies •f the Church in these last days, since the ⟨p. 370⟩loosing of Satan, both open and secret, both Turk and Pope; for the Turk is an open enemy, the Pope a more close enemy: Gog signifieth covered, Magog uncovered, whereby is noted the Turk: For the Pope cometh covered under the name of Christ, and Christs Vicar, Peters successor, &c. But the Turk cometh uncovered, for he openly denieth and impugneth Christ.

But here, by these armies of Gog and Ma•og, are understood all the chiefe enemies •f the Church in these last dayes, since the ⟨p. 370⟩loosing of Satan, both open and secret, both Turk and Pope; for the Turk is an open enemy, the Pope a more close enemy: Gog signifieth covered, Magog uncovered, whereby is noted the Turk: For the Pope cometh covered under the name of Christ, and Christs Vicar, Peters successor, &c. But the Turk cometh uncovered, for hee openly denyeth and impugneth Christ.

Moreover, the names of Gog and Magog are here set down, to note of what countries these chief enemies should spring; to wit, out of Scythia, Syria, Arabia, Italy, and Spain; for Magog was the son of Japheth, Gen. 10. ver. 2. of whom came the Scythians. Gog was the name of a great Captain in the lesser Asia, which built a city, and named it after his own name, Gogkartah; that is the city of Gog: and it is put in the Prophecy of Ezekiel for the whole region of the lesser Asia, and Syria; whereby the Prophet did fore-tell, that the great enemies of the Church should arise out of those coasts. And in very truth they did; for out of Egypt, Scythia, Syria, and the lesser Asia did spring up Ptolomeus, Seleucus, Antigonus, Cassander, and the rest of Alexander's successors, which vexed and oppressed the Jews by the