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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.
Here is set down the great cruelty and bloody tyranny which Antichrist should use against these faithful witnesses of our Lord Jesus. For although they overcome him with the spiritual sword, which is the fire that cometh out of their mouths: yet for a time power was given to this beast that cometh out of the bottomless pit, that is, the Pope and his adherents to murder Gods Saints with the material sword: but yet note that Antichrist can do nothing till the two witnesses have finished their testimony; such is Gods care and providence for all his faithful servants.
Here is set downe the great crueltie and bloudie tyrannie which Antichrist should vse against these faithfull witnesses of our Lord Iesus. For although they ouercome him with the spiritual sword, which is the fire that commeth out of their mouthes: yet for a time power was giuen to this beast that commeth out of the bottomlesse pit, that is, the Pope and his adherents to murder Gods Saints with the materiall sword: but yet note that Antichrist can doe nothing till the two witnesses haue finished their testimony; such is Gods care and prouidence for all his faithfull seruants.
And their corps shall lye in the streets of the great city, vers. 8 which spiritually is called Sodom, and Egypt, where our Lord also was crucified.
And their corps shall lye in the streetes of the great citie, vers. 8 which spiritually is called Sodome, and Egypt, where our Lord also was crucified.
By the great city, here is meant Rome, & yet not the city only of Rome, but all the Roman Empire, ⟨p. 142⟩power and jurisdiction, as afterward shall be made manifest. Now the corpses & dead carcasses, which were murdered and massacred in all nations, by Antichrists tyranny, are here said to lie in the streets of Rome, that is, to be cast forth into the open fields, as not worthy the honour of burial in all places, countries, & kingdoms, within the Romaine Empire, or jurisdiction of Rome, as we read to have been in England, Scotland, France, Ireland, Germany, and Spain. And as the holy Ghost saith,