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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 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.
The horns of this beast are said to be crowned, & not his heads, because the Roman Empire hath always more prevailed by power then by policy, by strength then by subtlety. But the Dragon hath his ⟨p. 172⟩heads crowned, and not his homes, because he hath always done more hurt by policy, then power; by subtlety, then strength. One thing in all this is greatly to be heeded, that the holy Ghost in this chapter doth specially speak of the Roman monarchy, as the Popes were heads thereof; or as it was under the dominion of the Popes in their pride, when as the Emperors were almost trodden under foot: and not simply and solely, as the Emperors were heads thereof.
The hornes of this beast are said to be crowned, & not his heads, because the Roman Empire hath alwayes more preuailed by power then by policie, by strength then by subtilty. But the Dragon hath his ⟨p. 172⟩heads crowned, and not his homes, because he hath alwayes done more hurt by policie, then power; by subtiltie, then strength. One thing in all this is greatly to bee heeded, that the holy Ghost in this chapter doth specially speake of the Roman monarchie, as the Popes were heads thereof; or as it was vnder the dominion of the Popes in their pride, when as the Emperours were almost troden vnder foote: and not simply and soly, as the Emperours were heads thereof.