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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.
About the year of our Lord, 591. was Mahomet borne in a certain village of Arabia, called Itrarix, for so Histories do report. This Mahomet by fraud and cozenage, grew into great credit and fame among the seditious Arabians and Egyptians, in so much that they made him a captain over them, to war against the Persians.
About the yeare of our Lord, 591. was Mahomet borne in a certaine village of Arabia, called Itrarix, for so Histories do report. This Mahomet by fraude and cousenage, grew into great credit and fame among the seditious Arabians and Egyptians, in so much that they made him a captaine ouer them, to warre against the Persians.
After this, he married a rich wife, and by that means he won the hearts of many with gifts. In the days of Heraclius the Emperor, which was in the year of our Lord, 623. he grew to be very mighty. After this, he feigned himself to be a Prophet, and said, that he had visions and revelations, and talked with Angels. And so by the help of Sergius a Monk, he framed a new worship and religion, patched partly out of the old Testament, partly from the Papists, and partly from the Heathen. He reigned nine years, and so died.
After this, hee married a rich wife, and by that meanes he wonne the hearts of many with gifts. In the daies of Heraclius the Emperour, which was in the yeare of our Lord, 623. he grew to be very mightie. After this, he faigned himselfe to be a Prophet, and said, that he had visions and reuelations, and talked with Angels. And so by the helpe of Sergius a Monke, hee framed a new worship and religion, patched partly out of the olde Testament, partly from the Papists, and partly from the Heathen. Hee raigned nine yeares, and so died.
After him, succeeded in the kingdom of the Saracens Ebubezer, who reigned two years. Haumar, who reigned twelve years. Muhavias who reigned