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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.
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⟩those lying wonders, which were permitted him to do in the sight of the beast, that is, in the face and open view of the Empire: According as the Apostle foretold, that the coming of Antichrist should be by the effectual working of Satan, 1with all power and signs, and lying wonders, and in all deceivableness of unrighteousness among them that perish, &c. But concerning the Popish counterfeit signs and wonders, it is needless to write, being so well known to all men, as they are, and so common and notorious in all stories.
Touching the second thing, which is the effect of these woonders: It is here sayd that the inhabitants of the earth, that is, Papists and Worldlings, were grosselie deceiued and deluded by them, euen by ⟨p. 185⟩those lying woonders, which were permitted him to doo in the sight of the beast, that is, in the face and open view of the Empire: According as the Apostle foretolde, that the comming of Antichrist should be by the effectuall working of Sathan, 1with all power and signes, and lying woonders, and in all deceiueablenesse of vnrighteousnesse among them that perish, &c. But concerning the Popishe counterfeit signes and woonders, it is needelesse to write, beeing so wel knowne to al men, as they are, and so common and notorious in al stories.