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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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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 ⟨p. 371⟩space of 294. years, even until the coming of the Messiah, at what time the divided Greek Empire was overthrown, and translated to the Romans.
Moreover, the names of Gog and Magog are here set downe, to note of what countries these chiefe enemies should spring; to wit, out of Scythia, Syria, Arabia, Italy, and Spaine; for Magog was the son of Japheth, Gen. 10. ver. 2. of whom came the Scythians. Gog was the name of a great Captaine 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 Prophecie 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 Alexanders successors, which vexed and oppressed the Jewes by the ⟨p. 371⟩space of 294. yeers, even untill the coming of the Messias, at what time the divided Greek Empire was overthrown, and translated to the Romans.