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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.
Moreover, it is to be noted, that these Locusts came out of the smoke of the pit; that is, they were bred out of it: for Monks, Friars, Priests, & such like caterpillars, were bred of ignorance, error, heresy, superstition, & the very smoke of hell: for from hell ⟨p. 106⟩they came, & to hell they will. They are descended of the black house of hell, & thither they will return.
Moreouer, it is to bee noted, that these Locusts came out of the smoake of the pit; that is, they were bred out of it: for Monkes, Friers, Priests, & such like caterpillers, were bred of ignorance, error, heresie, superstition, & the very smoake of hell: for from hell ⟨p. 106⟩they came, & to hell they wil. They are discended of the black house of hell, & thither they will returne.
Moreover, it is said, that power was given them to sting like scorpions. For whom have they not stung with their most venomous stings? I mean their damnable errors, and devilish devices. Whom have they not wounded with their corrupt doctrine, & devilish authority? They are the sorest soul-stingers that ever the world had, who have left their venomous stings in the souls of thousand thousands, wherewith they have been poisoned and stung to death.
Moreouer, it is said, that power was giuen them to sting like scorpions. For whom haue they not stung with their most venemous stings? I mean their damnable errors, and diuelish deuices. Whom haue they not wounded with their corrupt doctrine, & diuellish authority? They are the sorest soule-stingers that euer the world had, who haue left their venimous stings in the soules of thousand thousands, wherewith they haue bene poisoned and stung to death.