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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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Therefore Saint John telleth us, that forasmuch as he is the author of all mischief, and he that hath set all the rest a work, therefore ⟨p. 374⟩both he and his instruments, the beast and the false Prophet, Gog and Magog, shall all drink of the same cup of Gods eternal wrath, and be all thrown down together into one close prison, which is that gaping gulf, and infernal lake that burneth with fire and brimstone for ever.
Therefore Saint John telleth us, that forasmuch as hee is the authour of all mischiefe, and he that hath set all the rest a work, therefore ⟨p. 374⟩both hee and his instruments, the beast and the false Prophet, Gog and Magog, shall all drink of the same cup of Gods eternall wrath, and be all thrown down together into one close prison, which is that gaping gulfe, and infernall lake that burneth with fire and brimstone for ever.
Lo then what shall be the end of the Devil, the Turk, the Pope, the Emperor, the King of Spain, the Cardinals, and all other the Devils instruments, which here on earth have persecuted the Church, and compassed the tents of the Saints, and the beloved city.
Lo then what shall be the end of the Divell, the Turk, the Pope, the Emperour, the King of Spain, the Cardinals, and all other the Divels instruments, which here on earth have persecuted the Church, and compassed the tents of the Saints, and the beloved city.
Now after all this, in the five last verses, Saint John entereth into a lively and clear description of the last judgment; first, noting the terror and majesty of the Judge himself,