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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 is set down the blessed effect of the preaching of this everlasting Gospel, which is the downfall of Babylon. For as when the clear sun ariseth upon the earth, the thick mists and clouds are dispersed: even so when the bright beams of the Gospel do shine forth unto the world, Babylon that dark kingdom vanisheth away incontinently. And as it is written in the eighteenth Chapter: chapter 18.1.2. So soon as the earth was lightened with the glory of this everlasting Gospel, Babylon immediately falleth. Therefore now before I go any further, my purpose through the assistance of God, is to prove these five points out of this verse, and that which followeth unto the twentieth Chapter, to wit:
Here is set downe the blessed effect of the preaching of this euerlasting Gospel, which is the downefall of Babylon. For as when the cleere sunne ariseth vppon the earth, the thick mists and cloudes are dispersed: euen so when the bright beames of the Gospel do shine forth vnto the world, Babylon that darke kingdome vanisheth away incontinently. And as it is writtē in the eighteenth Chapter: chapter 18.1.2. So soone as the earth was lightened with the glory of this euerlasting Gospell, Babylon immediately falleth. Therefore now before I goe any further, my purpose through the assistance of God, is to prooue these fiue points out of this verse, and that which follweth vnto the twentith Chapter, to wit:
First, that Babylon here signifieth Rome.1
- 1Five main points.Fiue maine points.
Secondly, that Rome shall fall, and how.