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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.
The beast that was and is not, being even the eight, & one of the seventh, shall go into destruction. But Rome is the beast that was and is not, being the eight, and one of the seventh: chapter 17. verse 11 therefore Rome shall go into destruction. The assumption is set down Chapter 17. verse 11. For the Papacy or dominion of the Popes, is the seventh head of the beast in respect of their civil power; and yet a beast by themselves, that is, an eight in respect of their ecclesiastical power. Now the Angel saith flatly, they shall both together go into destruction, that is, both the Empire and the Papacy. For as the dominion of the Popes goeth down, so also their worship and religion, goeth down with it, and for this cause it is expressly set down in the nineteenth Chapter, chapter 19. verse 20 that the beast and the false Prophet, that is, the Roman Empire, and the Papacy, were both destroyed together.
The beast that was and is not, being euen the eight, & one of the seuenth, shall go into destruction. But Rome is the beast that was and is not, being the eight, and one of the seuenth: chapter 17. verse 11 therefore Rome shall go into destruction. The assumption is set downe Chapter 17. verse 11. For the Papacy or dominion of the Popes, is the seuenth head of the beast in respect of their ciuil power; and yet a beast by themselues, that is, an eight in respect of their ecclesiasticall power. Nowe the Angel sayth flatly, they shall both together go into destruction, that is, both the Empire and the Papacy. For as the dominion of the Popes goeth downe, so also their worship and religion, goeth downe with it, and for this cause it is expresly set downe in the nineteenth Chapter, chapter 19. verse 20 that the beast and the false Prophet, that is, the Romane Empire, and the Papacy, were both destroied together.
Sith then the Holy-Ghost hath spoken it twice for failing, that Rome shall go into perdition, and shall ⟨p. 215⟩go into destruction; I take it to be a very sound consequence, that Rome shall fall, and shall be destroyed. But how shall it fall, may some man say? or wherein shall it fall? I answer, that it shall fall in the credit and estimation of her doctrine: It shall fall in wealth and riches: