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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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And further he saith in his Epistle, and elsewhere in his Commentary, that many are the miseries the Christian Churches must suffe: for there will be a long and doleful Tragedy, which will overthrow with scourges, slaughters, death and ruin: and that the Sword of the Lord shall be made drunk in their blood, except they receive warning and amend. But yet, saith he, Be of good comfort Germany, France and Brittany, and all you Christian Churches: this is the last Act: for after this Theatre and long Tragedy is past, there will succeed in the room thereof happy days, with abundance of peace and all good things. And it is his judgement (if I may not say his Prophecy) comparing one Scripture with another, and times with times, That before the year 1650. the Jews shall be called, the Whore of Romes nose shall be slit, and she stripped of all her glorious garments and attire, her power and sinews ⟨p. 12⟩cut, and the Pope himself shall run out of Rome into Avignon, or in Bononia, or thereabout, one of his own Cities, and the City of Rome shall be burnt with fire.
And further he saith in his Epistle, and elsewhere in his Commentary, that many are the miseries the Christian Churches must suffe: for there will bee a long and dolefull Tragedy, which will overthrow with scourges, slaughters, death and ruine: and that the Sword of the Lord shall be made drunke in their blood, except they receive warning and amend. But yet, saith he, Be of good cōfort Germany, France and Britany, and all you Christian Churches: this is the last Act: for after this Theater and long Tragedy is past, there will succeed in the roome thereof happy dayes, with abundance of peace and all good things. And it is his judgement (if I may not say his Prophesie) comparing one Scripture with another, and times with times, That before the yeare 1650. the Jewes shall be called, the Whore of Romes nose shall be slit, and she stript of all her glorious garments and attire, her power and sinews ⟨p. 12⟩cut, and the Pope himself shall run out of Rome into Avignon, or in Bononia, or thereabout, one of his owne Cities, and the City of Rome shall be burnt with fire.