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After this, sayeth he, Totila departing from Rome with his whole army, left it utterly desolate and vacant, &c. Who will say now, that S. John hath not in few words comprehended the destruction of old Rome, which the stories afterward have plentifully described: and finally how after the same manner as it was prophesied, it hath followed the prophecy, after .451. years. And that so evidently to have propounded ⟨p. 530⟩in few words, that you would think presently to behold Rome both falling and burning.

After this, sayeth he, Totila departing frō Rome with his whole armie, lefte it vtterly desolate and vacant, &c. Who will saye nowe, that S. Iohn hath not in fewe wordes comprehended the destructiō of olde Rome, whiche the stories afterwarde haue plentifully described: and finally howe after the same maner as it was prophecied, it hath followed the prophecie, after .451. yeres. And that so euidētly to haue propounded ⟨p. 530⟩in fewe wordes, that you would thinke presently to beholde Rome both falling and burnyng.

¹And like as in the story of the gospel the lord intermireth a prophecy of the destruction of Jerusalem, and of the end of the world, that every man might, of this that he seeth the city of Jerusalem, right so as the lord had prophesied, to have perished, neither that one stone hath remained upon an other, gather by like truth & certainty that this world shall fall: So may we of this that we see the old city of Rome fallen, & so great an Empire, which was thought should have lasted for ever, brought to naught, gather also that new Rome with her shadow or image of the empire, shall as sure as day fall, & be brought to naught. And first in deed the Saracens & Turks, which ruled, and yet reign in the provinces subject to the Roman Empire, as in Asia, Greece, Egypt, Africa, Slavonia, and base Hungary, and therefore be rightly accounted amongst the ten horns, do hate worse than dog or snake both Popery it self, and Rome, and all that Imagery Empire. Yea & stories also testify, that they have oft times made invasions, and spoiled Rome it self. What is done at this day, experience it self teacheth. But whether the Turk, or the christen Princes themselves, converted to Christ by the Gospel, shall spoil this new Rome, destroy it utterly and burn it with fire, the Lord knoweth, who seemeth here to intimate some such thing hereof. This is certain, that Christ alone with his hand shall bring down Antichrist, and abolish him with his coming. Certain it is, that the Earth, and all the works that be therein shall be burnt. For thus is the apostolical doctrine: and that all these things shall be in the end of the world. Read Paul .2. to the Thess. the .2. And Peter the .2. Epistle the .3. chap. Moreover there arise in sundry kingdoms of the world learned men, which ones being bounden to the See of Rome, have defended her & her stinking idol: but after converted to Christ, begin to hate both Rome, & the Romish church, which also they assail, & burn with the fire of Gods word. Therefore all the glory, dignity and wealth of the Pope & popery hath perished & perisheth daily in the godly. Al that be godly wise hate Rome & romish wares. Al cry out, that this Sodom is worthy to be burnt with fire falling