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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.
vers. 10 Then the third Angel blew the Trumpet, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning like a torch, and it fell into the third part of the rivers, and into the fountains of waters.
vers. 10 Then the third Angell blew the Trompet, and there fell a great starre from heauen, burning like a torch, and it fell into the third part of the riuers, and into the fountaines of waters.
Stars in this book are put for the Ministers of the Gospel, as we have heard out of the first Chapter, and the reason why. Then it followeth that the falling of this star from heaven, doth most fitly signify and set forth the declining and fall of the Pastors of the Church, and their corrupting of the true doctrine: which is meant by the fresh rivers, and pure fountains into which it fell. This star hath his name of the effect: vers. 11 for it is called Wormwood; because through the fall of it, the sweet ⟨p. 97⟩waters into which it fell, were turned into bitterness, and men died of them: that is, the pure doctrine was corrupted, which turned to the destruction of many.
Starres in this booke are put for the Ministers of the Gospel, as we haue heard out of the first Chapter, and the reason why. Then it followeth that the falling of this starre from heauen, doth most fitly signifie and set foorth the declining and fall of the Pastors of the Church, and their corrupting of the true doctrine: which is meant by the fresh riuers, and pure fountaines into which it fell. This starre hath his name of the effect: vers. 11 for it is called Wormewood; because through the fall of it, the sweete ⟨p. 97⟩waters into which it fell, were turned into bitternesse, and men died of them: that is, the pure doctrine was corrupted, which turned to the destruction of many.