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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.
After this is set down the wound, which was made in the Empire, with the curing of the same.
vers. 4.5.6.7.8 9.10. Lastly, is set down the great and admirable power, and authority of the Roman empire, which ruled over ⟨p. 169⟩a great part of the world, and had many nations subject unto it, especially, when the Popes were the heads thereof.
vers. 4.5.6.7.8 9.10. Lastly, is set down the great and admirable power, and authority of the Roman empire, which ruled ouer ⟨p. 169⟩a great part of the world, and had many nations subiect vnto it, especially, when the Popes were the heads thereof.
In the second main part is the Papacy very lively described.
In the second maine part is the Papacie very liuely described.
First, from the pedigree thereof, which is of the earth. vers. 11