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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 fifth Angel blew the trumpet, vers. 1 and I saw a star which fell from heaven, and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit.
And the fift Angell blew the trumpet, vers. 1 and I sawe a starre which fell from heauen, and to him was giuen the key of the bottomelesse pit.
Warning was given before, that when this 5. Angel should blow the trumpet, a most fearful woe should come upon the world, surpassing all that went before, which is the setting up of Antichrist in his pride; that man of sin, that son of perdition.
Warning was giuen before, that when this 5. Angell should blowe the trumpet, a most fearefull woe should come vpō the world, surpassing all that went before, which is the setting vp of Antichrist in his pride; that man of sinne, that sonne of perdition.
The Pope is here compared to a star, as well as other godly Ministers in this book, because the Bishops of Rome at the first were godly and excellent men: for amongst the first thirty of them, there were some Martyrs. But it is here said, that now this star was fallen from heaven unto the earth; that is, the Bishops of Rome were greatly degenerated & fallen clean away from heavenly things to earthly: for they declined from time to time, & grew worse and worse, so far as to become the great Antichrist.
The Pope is here compared to a starre, as well as other godly Ministers in this booke, because the Bishops of Rome at the first were godly and excellent men: for amōgst the first thirtie of them, there were some Martyrs. But it is here said, that now this starre was fallen from heauen vnto the earth; that is, the Bishops of Rome were greatly degenerated & fallen cleane away from heauenly things to earthly: for they declined from time to time, & grew worse and worse, so farre as to become the great Antichrist.