Rome ruin'd by VVhite Hall, or, The papall crown demolisht

SECT. 2.

Obj. BƲt when will these things come to passe?

Ans. I may reply with our Saviours words, viz. This day is this Prophesie fulfilled in your eares, this being the very time for that purpose.

Obj. But by what meanes shall it be accomplished?

Ans. Even by meanes of this Treatice, for I doubt not but all* 1.1 such, as beare the face of godlinesse, will comply with the Go∣vernment therein discovered, which is the very meanes to re∣duce the Kingdomes of the world, to the obedience of our Lord, and his Christ, Rev. 11. 15. as also to put downe all other rule and authority, and power, in Civill and Antichristian States, 1 Cor. 15. 24. as also to breake in pieces, and consume that great Image, spoken of by Daniel, Chap. 2. 34, 35, 36. which without doubt is meant, of the powers of Magistrates, and of the present Clergy, so that the Iron, the Clay, the Brasse, the Silver, and Gold, shall be broken in pieces together (viz. All Empires, Kings,

and Princes, with their Antichristian Feet, composed of Divine, and prudentiall materials, which the Antichristian Government consisteth of, as they themselves very well know) yea they shall be so pounded by meanes of this Goverment, as that they shall become like the chaffe of the summer threshing-floores, which the winde carryeth away, so that no place shall be found for them; which being effected, then shall this Government (which most fitly may be compared with that stone spoken of by Daniel, to be cut out of the mount, without hands, and that for these ensuing reasons) became a great mountaine, even to the filling of the whole earth, viz.

1. In that the Government, termed by the name of Anabaptism, is in this Treatice proved to be hewen out of the Mountaine or Rock Christ, viz. that it is the same, with the Apostolicall, or pri∣mative purity.

2. In that there is also a people in this Nation, which are so pealled, and governed.

3. Albeit, it is so extant amongst us, as also hewed out of the Rock aforesaid, &c. yet by reason of its being so long hid in obscurity to the world, viz. 1260. yeares, (during which time, it it hath bin as it were in a Trance) hath now (in its reviving con∣dition) quite forgot, how it hath bin so long preserved, or from whom it hath bin suckered, during its wildernesse condition (as in relation to its succession, from the time it was taken up unto God, and to his Throne, Rev. 12. 5) only this it hath to comfort it (after its so long persecution) that its Geneology is found in the ancient Register, viz. that it is the same Government, practi∣sed by the Apostles in the primative purity.

In all which respects it may very fitly be ••resembled as afore∣said, yea doubtlesse this very description of it, will set an edge of all (that desire to practise, according to the primative purity) to become obedient unto it.

Notes

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  By what meanes the po••er of the civill Magi∣strate shall cease.