A47362:303
Antichrist stormed, or, Mystery Babylon the great whore, and great city, proved to be…
Antichrist stormed, or, Mystery Babylon the great whore, and great city, proved to be the present Church of Rome wherein all objections are fully answered : to which is added, the time of the end, or a clear explanation of Scripture prophecies, with the judgment of divers learned men concerning the final ruin of the Romish Church, that it will be in this present age : together with an account of the two witnesses, who they are, with their killing, resurrection & ascension : also an examination and confutation of what Mr. Jurieu hath lately written concerning the effusion of the vials ... : likewise a brief review of D. Tho. Goodwins exposition of the 11th chapter of the Revelations, concerning the witnesses, and of that street in which they should lie slain, proving it to be meant of Great Britain : and a brief collection of divers strange prophecies, some very ancient / by Benj. Keach ... ; to which is annexed, a short treatise in two parts : 1. The calculation of Scripture numbers by Scripture only, without the help of humane history, 2. Upon the witnesses, giving light to the whole book.Antichrist stormed, or, Mystery Babylon the great whore, and great city, proved to be the present Church of Rome wherein all objections are fully answered : to which is added, the time of the end, or a clear explanation of Scripture prophecies, with the judgment of divers learned men concerning the final ruine of the Romish Church, that it will be in this present age : together with an account of the two witnesses, who they are, with their killing, resurrection & ascention : also an examination and confutation of what Mr. Jurieu hath lately written concerning the effusion of the vials ... : likewise a brief review of D. Tho. Goodwins exposition of the 11th chapter of the Revelations, concerning the witnesses, and of that street in which they should lie slain, proving it to be meant of Great Brittain : and a brief collection of divers strange prophecies, some very antient / by Benj. Keach ... ; to which is annext, a short treatise in two parts : 1. The calculation of Scripture numbers by Scripture only, without the help of humane history, 2. Upon the witnesses, giving light to the whole book.
London: printed for Nath. Crouch, 1689
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In answer whereunto he saith it ought to be duly considered, that the death, and resurrection of the witnesses spoken of Rev. 11. must have of necessity a peculiar reference unto one of the Streets only of the great City, for so the Text expressly tells us, their dead bodies shall lye in the Street, (or in that Street of the great City,) v. 8. which •eems plainly to point unto some one principal Street or part of the Roman Jurisdiction which must needs denote such a Street as where there shall be the greatest number of the most eminent and faithful witnesses of Christ, even are such who have born the clearest testimony against the superstitions, and abominations of the Mystery of iniquity, and that have born the clearest testimony, ⟨p. 142⟩concerning Christ and the Gospel, in the due exercise, and administration of the Kingly, Priestly, and Prophetical offices of the Lord Jesus, for a• reference hereunto it is that Christ values nation and Kingdoms not in respect of their opulency, • greatness, or vastness of dominions, but where there are the greatest numbers of his chosen Jewels▪ this may serve to Answer clavis Apoc. in asserti• Germany to be this Street; also our French Author concerning the Kingdom of France; some one Street we see by the plain words of the text is designed • the scene where this glorious Prophecy was to b• accomplished; (for the work must begin some where; And what that Street should be, but th• Kingdom of Great Britain we see no cause to doubt which all acknowledge to have been once, one • the ten Horns of the Beast, and where also I thi• we may modestly affirm, there are the greatest number of Christs most enlightened & faithful Witnesses I will not determine, but I suppose there are f•• of Ingenuity, but have read and considered t• several convincing arguments, of Dr. Goodwin