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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.
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.
The proposition is proved from the words of the Angel, expounding unto John what is meant by the seven heads of the scarlet coloured beast, whereupon the woman sate. chapter 17 9. The seven heads (saith he) are seven Kings, that is, seven orders, or states of kingly government: for seven Kings in this place are not put for seven several men, which were Kings, as some do take it:1 but for seven several governments, as it is taken in Daniel. The four great beasts, saith the Angel there, are four Kings, that is, four kingdoms, governments, or monarchies, as all men know. So here by seven Kings is meant the seven several regiments of Rome: That is to say, by Kings, Consuls, Decemviri, Dictators, Triumviri, Emperors, and Popes, whereof the first five were then fallen when John wrote, one was, chapter 17.10 that is, the Empire, and one was to come, that is, the Papacy.
The proposition is prooued from the words of the Angel, expounding vnto Iohn what is meant by the seuen heads of the scarlet coloured beast, whereupon the woman sate. chapter 17 9. The seuen heads (sayth he) are seuen Kings, that is, seauen orders, or states of kingly gouerment: for seuen Kings in this place are not put for seuen seueral men, which were Kings, as some do take it:1 but for seuen seueral gouerments, as it is taken in Daniel. The foure great beastes, sayth the Angel there, are foure Kinges, that is, foure kingdomes, gouerments, or monarchies, as al men know. So here by seuen Kinges is meant the seuen seuerall regiments of Rome: That is to say, by Kings, Consuls, Decemuiri, Dictators, Triumuiri, Emperours, and Popes, wherof the first fiue were then fallen when Iohn wrote, one was, chapter 17.10 that is, the Empire, and one was to come, that is, the Papacy.