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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.
Here the inhabitants of the earth are said to make the Image of the beast, because they gave their consent to the making of it: for indeed the Popes themselves were the chief agents and doers in it.
Heere the inhabitants of the earth are said to make the Image of the beast, because they gaue their consent to the making of it: for indeede the Popes themselues were the chiefe agents and doers in it.
ver. 15 And it was permitted unto him, to give a spirit unto the Image of the beast; so that the Image of the beast should speak, and should cause that as many as would not worship the Image of the beast, should be killed.
ver. 15 And it was permitted vnto him, to giue a spirit vnto the Image of the beast; so that the Image of the beast should speake, and should cause that as many as would not worship the Image of the beast, should bee killed.
Here is showed, that this image of the beast was not a dead image, but a living image: for Antichrist put a spirit into it; that is, life and power, and great authority; insomuch that this Image could speak; and not only speak, but speak with great authority and terror: so as whosoever would not worship this Image, that is, submit himself to the Popish Hierarchy, should be put to death. But may some man say, How did this image speak? I answer, by the Popes Clergy. For the Romish rabble of Cardinals, Abbots, Monks, Priests, Friars, and all that cursed corporation, were the very breath, life, and spirit of this image: I mean, that the lifeblood of their external regiment, did lie in the execution thereof by the Clergy, as it were in certain arteries and veins. For what was their outward ⟨p. 189⟩