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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 having finished the second vision, we are come unto the third, contained in all the chapters following, even unto the end of this book. Wherein divers things, which were obscurely and darkly set down in the former vision, are more plainly and fully opened and expounded: So that this third vision is as ⟨p. 151⟩it were a commentary or more clear exposition of sundry things contained in the second vision. chapter 6 But especially of the persecuting Roman Empire mentioned in the opening of the second seal, and also of the papacy mentioned at the blowing of the fifth trumpet. But the general sum of this third vision, chapter 9 is a lively painting out of the malignant Church, and the great upholders thereof, the devil, the Roman Emperor, and the Pope. It showeth also the rising and falling of the Roman Empire, and the rising and falling of the papacy. It showeth also the utter overthrow of both, together with the eternal condemnation of the devil, which set them all a work to fight against the Church. Last of all, it showeth the eternal felicity of the Church, and the unconceivable happiness of all Gods chosen in the heavens for evermore.
NOw hauing finished the second vision, we are come vnto the third, contained in al the chapters following, euen vnto the end of this book. Wherin diuers things, which were obscurely and darkely set downe in the former vision, are more plainly and fully opened and expounded: So that this third vision is as ⟨p. 151⟩it were a commentary or more cleare exposition of sundry things contained in the second vision. chapter 6 But especially of the persecuting Roman Empire mentioned in the opening of the second seale, and also of the papacy mentioned at the blowing of the fift trumpet. But the general summe of this third vision, chapter 9 is a liuely painting out of the malignant Church, and the great vpholders thereof, the diuel, the Romane Emperour, and the Pope. It sheweth also the rising and falling of the Romane Empire, and the rising and falling of the papacy. It sheweth also the vtter ouerthrow of both, together with the eternal condemnation of the diuel, which set them al a worke to fight against the Church. Last of al, it sheweth the eternall felicity of the Church, and the vnconceiueable happines of al Gods chosen in the heauens for euermore.