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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 fourth Angel blew the Trumpet, vers. 12 and the third part of the Sun was smitten, and the third part of the Moon, and the third part of the stars, so that the third part of them was darkened, &c.
And the fourth Angell blewe the Trumpet, vers. 12 and the third part of the Sunne was smitten, and the third part of the Moone, and the third part of the starres, so that the third part of them was darkned, &c.
This darkening of the Sun, Moon, and stars, doth signify that great darkness which was brought upon the Church by such teachers as did daily more and more degenerate.
This darkning of the Sunne, Moone, and starres, doth signifie that great darknes which was brought vppon the Church by such teachers as did daily more and more degenerate.
Three things are generally to be observed in the blowing of these first four trumpets.
Three things are generally to be obserued in the blowing of these first foure trumpets.
First, that the plagues here mentioned, are specially to be understood of spiritual plagues.