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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.
And the second Angel blew the Trumpet, vers. 8 and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea, and the third part of the sea became blood, &c.
And the seconde Angell blew the Trumpet, vers. 8 and as it were a great mountaine burning with fire was cast into the sea, and the third part of the sea became blood, &c.
Upon the blowing of the second Trumpet by the second Angel, here appeareth a great mountain burning with fire. Whereby is meant some great and notable heresies, as that of Arrius, which troubled and wasted the Church, for the space of three hundred years, being greatly favoured of sundry Emperors, and other great Potentates in the earth; by means whereof, it continued and overspread so long. Also this may be referred to other great and notable Arch▪heresies: as that of Donatus, Macedonius, Eutiches, Valentinus, and such like: which all are here compared to a mountain for their hugeness and greatness, and to a burning mountain, because the Church was almost burnt up thereby.1 For this word Mountain, is sometimes in the scripture put for any let or hinderance to true Religion, as is error and heresy. Zach. 4.7. Luk. 3.5.
Vppon the blowing of the seconde Trompet by the seconde Angell, heere appeareth a great mountaine burning with fire. Whereby is meant some great and notable heresies, as that of Arrius, which troubled and wasted the Church, for the space of three hundred yeares, being greatly fauoured of sundrie Emperours, and other great Potentates in the earth; by meanes whereof, it continued and ouerspread so long. Also this may be referred to other great and notable Arch▪heresies: as that of Donatus, Macedonius, Eutiches, Valentinus, and such like: which all are heere compared to a mountaine for their hugenesse and greatnesse, and to a burning mountaine, because the Church was almost burnt vp thereby.