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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.
By the ten horns of this beast, is meant the great power and large dominion of the Roman Empire, or as the Angel himself doth expound it, chapter 17.12. thereby is meant ten kings, that is, many kingdoms, which should be subject to the Roman Monarchy, and wherein in very deed the power and strength of the Empire did consist. For by these horns the Roman Empire did not only push down other nations: but especially dose against the Church, and as it were, cruelly gore the sides thereof.
By the tenne hornes of this beast, is meant the great power and large dominion of the Roman Empire, or as the Angell himselfe doth expound it, chapter 17.12. thereby is meant tenne kings, that is, manie kingdomes, which should be subiect to the Roman Monarchie, and wherein in verie deede the power and strength of the Empire did consist. For by these hornes the Roman Empire did not only push downe other nations: but especially dosse against the Church, and as it were, cruelly gore the sides thereof.
Now then we see that the Roman Emperors both in homes and heads, were like their Father the devil or the dragon.
Nowe then we see that the Roman Emperours both in homes and heads, were like their Father the diuel or the dragon.
By the ten crowns upon his ten horns, are meant his great and manifold victories over other countries and kingdoms.
By the tenne crownes vpon his tenne hornes, are meant his great and manifolde victories ouer other countries and kingdomes.