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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.
But here the Papists do show themselves most sottish and ridiculous, in that they would gather from hence, that the Pope is not Antichrist: for (say they) Antichrist shall reign but three years and an half, but the Pope hath reigned many years: therefore the Pope is not Antichrist.
But here the Papists doe shew themselues most sottish and ridiculous, in that they would gather frō hence, that the Pope is not Antichrist: for (say they) Antichrist shall raigne but three yeares and an halfe, but the Pope hath raigned many yeares: therefore the Pope is not Antichrist.
Now to answer the proposition of their argument taken from this place. First, it may be answered that this place is not to be understood literally, but mystically: as many other things in this book.
Now to answer the proposition of their argumēt taken from this place. First, it may bee answered that this place is not to be vnderstoode litterally, but mistically: as many other things in this booke.
Secondly, here is a certain number put for an uncertain, a definite number for an indefinite, which also is usual in this book, as we heard before, chapter 7 concerning the sealing of the Tribes, of every Tribe 12000. which maketh 144000. Now no man is so mad as to think there were just so many sealed, and neither more, nor less.
Secondly, here is a certaine number put for an vncertaine, a definit number for an indefinit, which also is vsuall in this booke, as we heard before, chapter 7 concerning the sealing of the Tribes, of euery Tribe 12000. which maketh 144000. Now no man is so mad as to thinke there were iust so many sealed, and neither more, nor lesse.