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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.
These two verses do contain two special things: The one is, the false & feigned miracles of Antichrist. The other is, the cursed effect thereof.
These two verses do containe two special things: The one is, the false & fained miracles of Antichrist. The other is, the cursed effect thereof.
Touching the first, which is the wonders and miracles which Antichrist should work, it is here said that he should make fire come down from heaven, as Elijah did. The meaning whereof is not, that the Popes could indeed cause fire to come down from heaven, as Elijah did: but in the opinion of the blind world, they seemed to have as great power as ever had Elijah. For partly by counterfeit miracles, and partly by some strange things done by the power of Satan, the seduced world hath verily believed, that the Pope and his clergy had as great power to work miracles, as ever had Elijah.
Touching the first, which is the woonders and miracles which Antichrist should worke, it is here said that he should make fire come downe from heauen, as Elias did. The meaning whereof is not, that the Popes could indeed cause fire to come downe from heauen, as Elias did: but in the opinion of the blind world, they seemed to haue as great power as euer had Elias. For partly by counterfeit miracles, and partly by some strange things done by the power of Sathan, the seduced world hath verily beleeued, that the Pope and his clergie had as great power to worke miracles, as euer had Elias.
Touching the second thing, which is the effect of these wonders: It is here said that the inhabitants of the earth, that is, Papists and Worldlings, were grossly deceived and deluded by them, even by ⟨p. 185⟩