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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.
But now in the mean time, we see what heresies sprung up, what corruption grew and increased more and more, what darkness began to overspread a third part of the world: & these things grew worse and worse, even until by these means the great Antichrist came to be possessed of his cursed seat and Sea of Rome, which was about some 600. years after Christ.
But now in the meane time, wee see what heresies sprung vp, what corruption grew and encreased more and more, what darknesse began to ouerspread a third part of the world: & these things grew worse and worse, euen vntill by these meanes the great Antichrist came to bee possessed of his cursed seate and Sea of Rome, which was about some 600. yeares after Christ.
And I beheld, and heard one Angel flying in the middest of heaven, saying with a loud voice: Woe, woe, vers. 13 woe to the inhabitants of the earth, because of the sounds to come of the three Angels which were yet to blow the trumpets.
And I behelde, and heard one Angell flying in the middest of heauen, saying with a loud voice: Woe, woe, vers. 13 woe to the inhabitants of the earth, because of the sounds to come of the three Angels which were yet to blowe the trumpets.
Because the judgements which were to be executed hereafter, upon the blowing of the next three trumpets, were far more dreadful and horrible then any that went before: therefore here is a special Angel or messenger of God, sent of purpose to give warning thereof, and to proclaim openly in the Church, three fearful woes, which should come upon the inhabitants of the earth; that is, all earthly minded men, as worldlings, Papists, and Atheists, at such time as the next three Angels should blow the trumpets.