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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.
WE have heard in the former chapter the description of the two great and dreadful beasts. We have also heard how mightily they have prevailed now many years, & reigned as monarchs of the earth. Now in this chapter we are to hear of the fall and ruin of them both. So that the main drift and scope of this chapter, and all the chapters following, until the twentieth chapter, is to show, that both the Roman Empire, and the Papacy shall ebb as fast as ever they did flow, shall wane as fast as ever they did wax, shall decrease as fast as ever they did increase, and fall down as fast as ever they did rise up, even until they come to utter ruin and desolation.
WE haue heard in the former chapter the description of the two great and dreadfull beasts. We haue also heard how mightily they haue preuailed now manie yeeres, & raigned as monarches of the earth. Now in this chapter wee are to heare of the fall and ruine of them both. So that the maine drift and scope of this chapter, and all the chapters following, vntill the twentith chapter, is to shew, that both the Roman Empire, and the Papacie shall ebbe as fast as euer they did flow, shall wane as fast as euer they did waxe, shall decrease as fast as euer they did increase, and fall downe as fast as euer they did rise vp, euen vntill they come to vtter ruine and desolation.
This Chapter containeth seven principal things.
This Chapter containeth seuen principal things.
First, vers. 1 it showeth that God had his Church upon the earth even then, when it seemed to be utterly extinct by the prevailing of the two outrageous beasts.