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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.
These two witnesses are clothed in sackcloth, which signifieth that they should lead a sorrowful life here in this world. For in old time when men did fast and mourn, they did use to put on sackcloth. It followeth then that these faithful Preachers and witnesses of the truth, did not spend their days in mirth, jollity and worldly pomp and bravery, as did the Popes Clergy, and pompous prelates of Antichrist.
These two witnesses are cloathed in sackcloth, which signifieth that they should lead a sorrowfull life here in this world. For in old time when men did fast and mourne, they did vse to put on sackcloth. It followeth then that these faithfull Preachers and witnesses of the truth, did not spend their daies in mirth, iolitie and worldly pompe and brauery, as did the Popes Cleargie, and pompous prelates of Antichrist.
Now if any man will demand how this may appear that there have been always some raised up of God, to write, preach, declare, and speak against the whore of Babylon, even then when she was aloft and reigned as the Queen and Lady of the world; I answer, that Histories are very plentiful in this point: which at large do show that in all countries and kingdoms of Europe, there were ever some stirred up to impugn and resist the whore of Babylon: As, In England. Robert Grosted, Bishop of Lincoln. Anno. dom. 1293. John Wycliffe, supported by Edward 3. and divers of the Nobility in England. An. 1400. In Germany. Taulerus a Preacher. An. 1354. Franciscus Petrarcha. 1356. Johannes de rupe scissa. 1357. Conradus Hagar. 1359. Cerhardus Rhidor. 1359. ⟨p. 138⟩Petrus de Corbona. 1360. Johannes de Poliaco. John Zisca. 1420. In Bohemia. John Huss. An. dom. 1414. Jerome of Prague. 1416. Mathias Parisiensis. 1370. In Spaine. Arnoldus de nova villa. An. 1250. In Italy. Jerome Savonarola, a Monk. An. 1500. Sylvester a Friar. In France. Waldus, of whom came the Waldenses, or poor men of Lions in France. An. 1160. Guilienus de sancto amore. An. 1252. Robertus Gallus. An. 1292. Laurentius. An. 1290. In Ireland. Armachanus, an Archbishop. An. 1362. In Suevia. Many Preachers at once. An. 1240. ⟨p. 139⟩