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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 second reason is this. The beast that was, and is not, and yet is, shall go into perdition. chapter 17 But Rome is the beast that was and is not, and yet is: Therefore Rome shall go into perdition. The assumption is set down Chapter. 17. verse. 8. For the Roman monarchy was great in the days of Julius Caesar, Augustus, Claudius, Tiberius; and therefore it is said, that it was. But in the reign of Nero, Otho, Galba, and Vitellius, it was greatly decayed: and therefore it is said, it is not; meaning so great as it had been: and yet in some sort it was: and therefore it is said, and yet is. Now this beast shall go into perdition. Therefore the Roman monarchy shall be destroyed; and consequently, the Papacy. For the Roman Empire holdeth up the Papacy, as it is written, that the woman or whore ⟨p. 214⟩of Babylon sitteth upon the Scarlet▪ coloured beast, which had seven heads and ten horns: that is, the Roman monarchy, which beareth up the whore, and beareth up the Papacy: but the Holy-ghost saith, this beast, that is, the Roman Empire, shall go into perdition. chapter 17. verse 8. Then it followeth that the papacy shall follow after: for if the beast that she sitteth upon, & which beareth her, fall under her, then she must needs fall together with him. But we see, God be thanked, that the Roman monarchy is in a manner quite fallen, therefore the Papacy cannot stand long.
My second reason is this. The beast that was, and is not, and yet is, shall go into perdition. chapter 17 But Rome is the beast that was and is not, and yet is: Therfore Rome shal goe into perdition. The assumption is set downe Chapter. 17. verse. 8. For the Romane monarchie was great in the daies of Iulius Caesar, Augustus, Claudius, Tiberius; and therefore it is said, that it was. But in the raigne of Nero, Otho, Galba, and Vitellius, it was greatlie decayed: and therfore it is said, it is not; meaning so great as it had beene: and yet in some sort it was: and therefore it is said, and yet is. Now this beast shall go into perdition. Therefore the Romane monarchie shall bee destroyed; and consequently, the Papacie. For the Romane Empire holdeth vp the Papacie, as it is written, that the woman or whoore ⟨p. 214⟩of Babylon sitteth vppon the Scarlet▪ coloured beast, which had seuen heades and tenne hornes: that is, the Roman monarchie, which beareth vp the whoore, and beareth vp the Papacy: but the Holy-ghost sayth, this beast, that is, the Romane Empire, shall go into perdition. chapter 17. verse 8. Then it followeth that the papacy shal follow after: for if the beast that she sitteth vpon, & which beareth her, fal vnder her, then shee must needes fall together with him. But we see, God be thanked, that the Roman monarchie is in a manner quite fallen, therefore the Papacy cannot stand long.