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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.
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⟩In Grecia. All the Churches of Grecia renounced the Church of Rome for their abominable Idolatry. An. 1230.
Now if any man wil demaund how this may appeare that there haue beene alwaies some raised vp of God, to write, preach, declare, and speake against the whoore of Babylon, euen then when she was aloft and raigned as the Queene and Lady of the world; I answere, that Histories are verie plentifull in this point: which at large do shewe that in all countries and kingdomes of Europe, there were euer some stirred vp to impugne and resist the whoore of Babylon: As, In England. Robert Grosted, Bishop of Lincolne. Anno. dom. 1293. Iohn Wickliffe, supported by Edward 3. and diuers of the Nobilitie in England. An. 1400. In Germany. Taulerus a Preacher. An. 1354. Franciscus Petrarcha. 1356. Iohannes de rupe scissa. 1357. Conradus Hager. 1359. Cerhardus Rhidor. 1359. ⟨p. 138⟩Petrus de Corbona. 1360. Iohannes de Poliaco. Iohn Zisca. 1420. In Bohemia. Iohn Husse. An. dom. 1414. Ierome of Prage. 1416. Mathias Parisiensis. 1370. In Spaine. Arnoldus de noua villa. An. 1250. In Italy. Ierome Sauonarola, a Monke. An. 1500. Siluester a Friar. In France. Waldus, of whome came the Waldenses, or poore 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 Sueuia. Many Preachers at once. An. 1240.