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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.
we do plainly see that Rome ⟨p. 224⟩falleth, their kingdom waxeth dark, their Euphrates drieth up, they espy it. The Dragon, the beast, & the false Prophet send out their frogs into all countries and kingdoms, hoping to prevent it by the help of the kings of the earth, and especially the king of Spain: but alas all in vain! for they must come to Armageddon, when they have done all that they can. For God fighteth from heaven against them, God bringeth them down, and no power of man is able to uphold them.
wee doe plainely see that Rome ⟨p. 224⟩falleth, their kingdome waxeth darke, their Euphrates drieth vp, they espie it. The Dragon, the beast, & the false Prophet send out their frogs into all countries and kingdomes, hoping to preuent it by the help of the kings of the earth, and especially the king of Spaine: but alas all in vaine! for they must come to Armageddon, when they haue done all that they can. For God fighteth from heauē against them, God bringeth them downe, and no power of man is able to vphold them.
But now let us proceed to prove the third main point; which is, that Rome shall fall finally, and come to utter desolation. For all sound Divines are persuaded of the fall of Babylon, and do grant that it falleth, and is in falling: but all are not so thoroughly persuaded of the final fall thereof in this life. Therefore now I will prove by manifest Scripture, that Rome shall fall for a do.1 First, if the things be deeply considered and narrowly looked into, which Saint John saith shall fall out upon the pouring forth of the seventh vial of Gods wrath, by the seventh Angel, they do fully portend a deadly downfall, and utter overthrow of Rome. For the seventh vial is not poured upon the earth, or sea, or fountains of waters, or on the Sun, as the first four vials were, which signified some particular judgements; but it was poured forth into the very air, chapter 16.17. which signifieth the universality of it, and containeth the most general and most grievous judgment, and vengeance of Almighty God, upon the whole body of the kingdom of Antichrist, a little before the last day. The