A20217:613
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.
This second beast hath two horns, like the Lamb: Whereby is meant his civil and ecclesiastical power, or his kingdom, and Priesthood; which he falsely pretendeth to come from the Lamb: and therefore he giveth in his arms two keys, and hath two swords carried before him. So Boniface the eight showed himself one day in apparel as a Pope, and the next day in armour as the Emperor; and the two horns in the Popes mitre are signs hereof. But the Holy-ghost here telleth us, that these two horns are not the horns of the Lamb, but only like the horns of the Lamb: for he received not his power from the Lamb Christ; but from the devil, that is, the dragon with ten horns. Then thus it is, the Papacy is the seventh head of the first beast, that is, the Empire; & yet a beast by it self, with two horns like the Lamb, in respect of his joint power and authority, both ecclesiastical and civil, in which respect he is called even the eight: and one of the seven, Chap. 17. ver. 11.
This second beast hath two hornes, like the Lambe: Whereby is meant his ciuil and ecclesiastical power, or his kingdome, and Priesthood; which he falsly pretendeth to come from the Lamb: and therefore he giueth in his armes two keies, and hath two swords carried before him. So Boniface the eight shewed himselfe one day in apparrel as a Pope, and the next day in armour as the Emperour; and the two hornes in the Popes miter are signes hereof. But the Holy-ghost here telleth vs, that these two hornes are not the hornes of the Lambe, but only like the hornes of the Lamb: for he receiued not his power from the Lamb Christ; but from the diuel, that is, the dragon with ten hornes. Then thus it is, the Papacy is the seauenth head of the first beast, that is, the Empire; & yet a beast by it selfe, with two hornes like the Lamb, in respect of his ioint power and authority, both ecclesiastical and ciuil, in which respect he is called euen the eight: and one of the seuen, Chap. 17. ver. 11.
Although this second beast have two horns like the Lamb, yet he spake like the dragon, that is, all his words and works, practises and proceedings, laws and decrees, are for the dragon, of whom he hath his power and throne, and great authority. So that whatsoever ⟨p. 183⟩