A20217:343
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.
Some write, that such as are stung of a scorpion, do not die forthwith, but have a lingering pain, wherewith they are miserably vexed three or four days before they die of it. Now, unto this lingering pain is this spiritual stinging compared: for these Locusts are commanded of God, that they should not kill the very reprobates outright, & at once, but torment them with a lingering death for the space of five months, that is, 500. years: for so long did the Papacy continue in his height & pride, full strength and virtue: and so long did the Pope & his Clergy sting men with lingering and scorpion-like pain.
Some write, that such as are stung of a scorpion, do not die forthwith, but haue a lingring paine, wherewith they are miserably vexed three or foure dayes before they die of it. Now, vnto this lingring paine is this spiritual stinging compared: for these Locusts are commanded of God, that they should not kil the very reprobates outright, & at once, but torment thē with a lingring death for the space of fiue moneths, that is, 500. yeares: for so long did the Papacie continue in his height & pride, full strength and vertue: and so long did the Pope & his Cleargie sting men with lingring and scorpion-like paine.
Therefore in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it, and shall desire to die, and death shall fly from them. vers. 6
Therefore in those daies shall men seeke death, and shall not finde it, and shall desire to die, and death shal flie frō thē. vers. 6
This verse doth show, that all Papists being thus stung and tormented in their consciences with this lingering pain of Popish doctrine, shall wish themselves out of the world, and buried quick, that they might be rid of their spiritual stinging, and hellish torments which they had in their conscience. For the Popish doctrine hath no sound comfort in it, it leaveth men in desperation in sickness, and upon their death-beds.