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The ruin of RomeThe ruine of Rome
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 still more and more throughout all the churches of Europe, and come to an utter overthrow even in this life before the end of the world. Written especially for the comfort of Protestants, and the daunting of papists, seminary priests, Jesuits, and all that cursed rabble. Published by Arthur Dent, preacher of the word of God at South-Shoobery in Essex.The ruine of Rome: or An exposition vpon the whole Reuelation Wherein is plainly shewed and proued, that the popish religion, together with all the power and authoritie of Rome, shall ebbe and decay still more and more throughout all the churches of Europe, and come to an vtter ouerthrow euen in this life before the end of the world. Written especially for the comfort of Protestants, and the daunting of papists, seminary priests, Iesuites, and all that cursed rabble. Published by Arthur Dent, preacher of the word of God at South-Shoobery in Essex.
London: printed by T. Creede for Simon Waterson and Cuthbert Burby, 1603London: printed by T. Creede for Simon Waterson and Cutbert Burby, 1603
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Upon the opening of this sixth seal, very doleful and fearful things which do follow: As earthquakes, the darkening of the Sun, the obscurity of the Moon, the falling of the Stars, the rolling together of the heavens, the removing of mountains & Isles out of their places, the howlings and horrors of kings and captains, & other great potentates of the earth, which all are things very terrible and fearful to behold: and all these do represent and figure out unto us the most fearful tokens of Gods high displeasure and most heavy indignation against the wicked world. Very grievous things fell out upon the opening of the 2.3. & 4. seals: but they are far more grievous which follow upon the opening of this sixth seal: for this sixth seal containeth an aggravation and increase of all the former judgements. For now after the cry of the Martyrs for vengeance, GOD the avenger of the blood of the righteous doeth show ⟨p. 73⟩himself from heaven, and declare his wrath in more fearful manner then before, even to the great astonishment of all the creatures in heaven and earth. So horrible a thing is the shedding of the blood of the Christians. For now we see plainly, that God heareth the cries of his Martyrs, and cometh as a Giant, or as an armed man, to take vengeance of all their enemies. For Precious in the sight of the Lord, 1is the death of his Saints: and he is much moved with the cry of their blood, as here we see. And therefore now threateneth to hold a general Assizes, wherein he will make inquisition after blood, and arraign and condemn all such as are found guilty thereof: according as the persecuting Emperors and many others, did find and feel by woeful experience. For if God be angry but a little, who may endure it?
Vpon the opening of this sixt seale, very dolefull and fearefull things which doo followe: As earthquakes, the darkening of the Sunne, the obscuritie of the Moone, the falling of the Starres, the rolling together of the heauens, the remouing of mountaines & Iles out of their places, the howlings and horrors of kings and captaines, & other great potentates of the earth, which all are things very terrible and fearefull to beholde: and all these do represent and figure out vnto vs the most fearefull tokens of Gods high displeasure and most heauie indignation against the wicked world. Very grieuous things fell out vpō the opening of the 2.3. & 4. seales: but they are farre more grieuous which followe vpon the opening of this sixt seale: for this sixt seale containeth an aggrauation and encrease of all the former iudgements. For now after the crie of the Martyrs for vengeance, GOD the auenger of the bloude of the righteous doeth shewe