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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
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My second reason is this. chapter 17 verse 5. Babylon is the mother of whoredoms, and abominations of the earth. Babylon is that great whore, with whom have committed fornication the Kings of the earth, chapter 17. verse 2. & the inhabitants of the earth ⟨p. 210⟩made drunk with the wind of her fornication.
My second reason is this. chapter 17 verse 5. Babylon is the mother of whoredomes, and abominations of the earth. Babylon is that great whoore, with whom haue cōmitted fornication the Kings of the earth, chapter 17. verse 2. & the inhabitants of the earth ⟨p. 210⟩made drunke with the wind of her fornication.
But Rome, & none but Rome is such a one. Therefore Rome is Babylon.
But Rome, & none but Rome is such a one. Therfore Rome is Babylon.
My third argument is this. Babylon is that City which hath had seven several governments. But only Rome hath had seven several kind of governments: therefore Rome is Babylon.
My third argument is this. Babylon is that City which hath had seuen seuerall gouerments. But only Rome hath had seuen seueral kind of gouermēts: therfore Rome is Babylon.