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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 again the saints, and Angels, and all the blessed company of heaven, are called upon, & exhorted to rejoice, because the devil and his Angels are cast out, and the elect have the victory over him thorough the blood of the Lamb, and because the salvation of the church is sealed up, and God only reigneth through Christ. Which all are matters of so great moment, that not only the church militant is stirred up to rejoice herein, but even the church triumphant also, that is, the spirits of just, and perfect men. But on the contrary, here is fearful woe denounced against the inhabitants of the earth, and of the sea: that is, all Papists, Atheists, worldlings, and reprobates. For sith he cannot have his will of the church, yet he will have his will and wite his malice upon them, by hardening their hearts, and blinding their eyes, & making them his slaves and vassals, to fight for his kingdom against Christ, against his church, against all goodness, and all good men. The reason is added, why the devil is in such a rage with the world, and cometh upon them in so great wrath and fury, to wit, because he hath but a short time: that is, because his kingdom ⟨p. 164⟩draweth toward an end, therefore he doth so bestir him.
Here againe the saints, and Angels, and al the blessed company of heauē, are called vpon, & exhorted to reioice, because the diuel and his Angels are cast out, and the elect haue the victory ouer him thorough the bloud of the Lamb, and because the saluation of the church is sealed vp, and God onely reigneth through Christ. Which al are matters of so great momēt, that not onely the church militant is stirred vp to reioice herein, but euen the church triumphant also, that is, the spirits of iust, and perfect men. But on the contrary, here is feareful woe denounced against the inhabitants of the earth, and of the sea: that is, all Papists, Atheists, worldlings, and reprobates. For sith he cannot haue his wil of the church, yet hee wil haue his will and wite his malice vpon them, by hardening their hearts, and blinding their eyes, & making them his slaues and vassals, to fight for his kingdom against Christ, against his church, against all goodnesse, and all good men. The reason is added, why the diuel is in such a rage with the world, and commeth vpon them in so great wrath and furie, to wit, because hee hath but a short time: that is, because his kingdome ⟨p. 164⟩