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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.
The devil is compared to a dragon for his fury & felnesse; to a great dragon for his power & might; and a red dragon, for his bloody cruelty, malice, and madness against Christ, and all his members.
The diuell is compared to a dragon for his furie & felnesse; to a great dragon for his power & might; and a red dragon, for his bloudy crueltie, malice, and madnesse against Christ, and all his mmbers.
His seven heads signify his manifold sleights, and subtleties, wherein he is a crafts-master.
His seuen heads signifie his manifold sleights, and subtilties, wherein he is a crafts-maister.
His ten horns signify his dreadful power. For who knoweth not that he is stronger then any other creature, having not lost his strength by his fall, but remaineth as strong as an Angel of light.
His ten hornes signifie his dreadful power. For who knoweth not that he is stronger then anie other creature, hauing not lost his strength by his fall, but remaineth as strong as an Angell of light.