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…

Furthermore, it is to be noted, that the Prophet Ezekiel saith, That Gog is the chief Prince of Mesech and Tubal: By Mesech he meaneth Arabia; and by Tubal, Italy and Spain: noting thereby the countries and kingdoms from whence the great persecutors of the Church, from the return out of the captivity of Babylon until the coming of the Messiah, should arise: for assuredly their enemies were collected of divers nations but served chiefly under the Princes of Asia the lesser, of Syria, and of Scythia. Now then to conclude, Gog and Magog in Ezekiel, are put for the Princes of those countries which were the chief Captains in gathering great and mighty armies unto battle against the children of Israel, after they were come out of the captivity of Babylon. And the Prophet there, in one sum, under the armies of Gog and Magog comprehendeth all the enemies that fought against them from time to time, after the captivity, unto the coming of Christ. And now for the application of this unto the enemies of the Church ⟨p. 372⟩under the Gospel, we must first note, that through this book, the figures and phrases of speech are taken out of the Law and the Prophets. Now therefore, when the Lord would set forth in one sum all the enemies of the Church, which Satan mustereth after the time of his loosing out of prison, before the coming of Christ to judgment; there is no one place more fit to set forth all these armies, then those armies of Gog and Magog: and therefore the names, even Gog and Magog are here brought in, to set forth these huge armies of the Turk, and of the Pope, and of all the enemies of the Church in these last days, which should gather themselves to battle, being in number as the sand of the sea, as Saint John saith, yea, did cover the whole face of the earth with their multitudes, and compass the tents of the Saints about, and the beloved city: that is, did make war against the Church and people of God, which, in comparison of them, were but as a few tents, or some little city. But mark what followeth, and consider the issue of the battle: The holy Ghost saith expressly, that fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them: which doth plainly show, that the ⟨p. 373⟩armies of Gog and Magog, though never so huge, shall be destroyed by the fire of Gods wrath.

Furthermore, it is to be noted, that the Prophet Ezekiel saith, That Gog is the chiefe Prince of Mesech and Tubal: By Mesech he meaneth Arabia; and by Tubal, Italy and Spaine: noting thereby the countries and kingdomes from whence the great persecuters of the Church, from the return out of the captivity of Babylon untill the coming of the Messias, should arise: for assuredly their enemies were collected of divers nations but served chiefly under the Princes of Asia the lesser, of Syria, and of Scythia. Now then to conclude, Gog and Magog in Ezekiel, are put for the Princes of those countries which were the chiefe Captains in gathering great and mighty armies unto battel against the children of Israel, after they were come out of the captivity of Babylon. And the Prophet there, in one summe, under the armies of Gog and Magog comprehendeth all the enemies that fought against them from time to time, after the captivity, unto the coming of Christ. And now for the application of this unto the enemies of the Church