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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 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.
Because the iudgements which were to be executed hereafter, vpon the blowing of the next three trumpets, were farre more dreadfull and horrible then any that went before: therefore here is a speciall Angell or messenger of God, sent of purpose to giue warning thereof, and to proclaime openly in the Church, three fearfull woes, which should come vpon 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 blowe the trumpets.
The first of these three great woes, is to be understood of the Papacy. The second of Turkism. The third of the last judgement. As if he should have said: Woe unto the world, because of Popery. Woe unto the world because of Turkism. Woe unto the world because of the last judgement. Woe unto the world for Popery, because thereby men should be punished in their souls. Woe unto the world for Turkism, because thereby thousands should be murdered in their bodies by the Turkish armies. Woe unto the world, because of the last judgement, for thereby all worldlings shall be plagued both in body and soul in hell fire, for evermore.