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to folicit the kings of the earth to battle against the church, as we fee fulfilled in thefe our days. Then I reafon thus, Rome muft fall down finally in that age wherein the little book is opened, and the everlafting gospel preached: but in this age the little book is opened, and the ever-. lafting gofpel preached: therefore in this age Rome muft fall down finally. And again, I reafon thus, Rome must fall down finally in that age wherein the river Euphrates, that is, the fortification of Romet drieth up, and the Jefuites are fent forth to stop the leak thereof: but all this falleth out in this age, as we fee with our eyes: Therefore in this age Rome fhall fall down finally. The reafon of the propofition is, for in this age the popish armies fhall come to Armageddon.

Moreover, this I fay, and not I, but the Lord, when the seventh angel bloweth the feventh trumpet, then cometh the end of the world: but the fixth angel, hath founded the fixth trumpet long ago, as appeareth by the effects: therefore it cannot be long ere the feventh angel blow: but Rome must fall down finally before the feventh angel blow, as hath been fhewed before: therefore the utter fall of Rome cannot be long deferred.

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or year, because it is not revealed. But I guefs at an age, becaufe the Holy Ghoft pointeth us unto an agent.

But all these things I fet down for the comfort of God's church, not defiring to understand above that which is meet to underftand: but to understand according to fobriety.

Now it refteth to speak of the laft main point, which is the caufes of Rome's utter ruin and overthrow: which first of all are fet down four feveral times for failing, becaufe fhe made all nations drunk with the wine of the wrath of her fornication.

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They which outwardly make others drunk, or commit fornication with others, are worthy to be feverely punifhed,

How much forer punishment are they worthy of which do the fame fpiritually? and therefore woe be to Rome,

Another caufe of the destruction of Rome is, for that the hath fhed the blood of all the prophets, martyrs, and faints, as it is written, In thee was found the blood of the prophets, and of the faints, and of all that were flain upon the earth.' What is he worthy to have that is a moft cruel blood-fucker? may, what is he worthy to have that fhall murder a king's chil dren? yea, that fhall murder his eldest fon, and heir apparent to the crown?

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But Rome hath murdered thou the King of heavens children: yea, hath murdered the great heir of he and earth, I mean the very Son of G (for Chrift was put to death by the Roma power and authority, and by a Roman judge, as before have been thewed:) There fore let all men judge what Rome is worthy to have. Moreover, St. John telleth us, that Rome with her inchantments hath deceived all nations.' Then let the matter be referred to the judgment of any Indifferent man, to determine and fet down what punishment forcerers and inchanters are worthy of; efpecially fpiritual forcerers and inchanters. Befides all this, the Holy Ghoft faith, that Rome is the habitation of devils, and the hold of all four fpirits, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird. What think you is like to come of an habitation of devils? What trow ye will be the end of a fhoal of foul fiends, and a company of moft ugly monftrous hell-cats? What is like to become of a cage of howlets, ravens and vultures; yea, a neft of vipers, toads, fnakes, adders, cockatrices, and all the moft ftinging ferpents, and venemous vermine in the world? What will be the end of pild priests, filthy friars, mangy monks, roguing Jefuites? are not these a cage of unclean birds?

what do they ftudy? what do they plot? what do they practife every day, but feditions, perjuries, murders, confpiracies, treacheries, and all manner of villanies? If I had no other reafons to perfuade me that Rome fhall fall, and come to a miferable end, yet this only would make me fo to think, that thefe villainous Jefuites do teach and conchade in their curfed conventicles, that it is not only lawful, but alfo meritorious, to murder any Chriftian prince that is not of their catholic religion: Oh monftrous villains! O moft hideous hell-hounds! have not thefe monfters fuborned divers defperate caitiffs to embrue their hands in the blood of Chriftian princee? how many have been their plots? how defperate have been their practices to murder and poifon our late queen Elifabeth, the French king, and our most gracious and late fovereign king James, and other Christian princes? But can fuch proceedings profper? can fuch courfes be bleffed? can a man be established by iniquity? no, no, let them know for a certainty, that God will crofs and curfe all fuch devilish proceedings, as hitherto he hath done, his most holy name be praifed. But if any man lift to know more of the practices and proceedings of Jefuits, let him read M. Doctor Sutcliff his answer to Parfons

ward-word, a book worthy to be read and, known of all men. But now to grow to a conclufion of this point, and to wind up together all the reafons and caufes of Rome's ruin; thus I do determine, that forafmuch as Rome is the great whore, with whom have committed for'nication the kings of the earth: forafmuch as Rome hath made all nations drunk with the wine of her fornication:' forafmuch as Rome hath deceived all nations with her inchantments: forafmuch as Rome is a den of devils, and a cage of unclean birds: forafmuch as Rome hath fhed the blood of the apostles, martyrs, and faints: forafmuch as Rome hath murdered the Son of God; therefore it fhall at last come to moft miferable deftruction, being that Chittim which in the end must needs perifh; for what punishment, what pain, what torture, what torment can be enough for this damnable whore, which hath committed fuch execrable and most outragious villainies? be it therefore known unto all men by thefe prefents, that Rome for all her monftrous and prodigious fins, fhall fall ftill more and more, and come to a fearful deftruction, even in this life. But fome man may say, what fhall become of Rome, and of all her friends after this life? St. John an

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