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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.
Now let us proceed to further proof. In the eighteenth chapter of this book, the whore of Babylon saith in her heart: chapter 18.8.9. 1I sit, being a Queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow. Therefore shall her plagues come at one day, death, and sorrow, and famine: and she shall be burnt with fire. For that God which condemneth her, is a strong Lord.
Nowe let vs proceede to further proofe. In the eighteenth chapter of this booke, the whoore of Babylon saith in her heart: chapter 18.8.9. 1I sit, being a Queene, and am no widowe, and shall see no sorrowe. Therefore shall her plagues come at one day, death, and sorrow, and famine: and shee shall be burnt with fire. For that God which condemneth her, is a strong Lord.
- 1Isa. 47.
First, here Rome is described, as she was in the height and top of her pride and security, when she held the dominion of the kings of the earth, and boasted that she was the head of the Catholic Church, carrying her self very insolently above all kings and Emperors, treading upon their necks, and making them attend at her gates barefoot in the middest of winter, as the stories report. Yea, and that she was no widow; that is, no solitary or desolate person, but one that had many lovers, which were strong to defend her, so as she should feel no want, nor see any sorrow. But the time will come, and draweth on apace, wherein she shall be throughly punished for her haughtiness, and intolerable pride & security. For the holy Ghost saith, her plagues shall come at one day, that is, suddenly, shortly and speedily, even death, sorrow and famine, and she shall […] burnt with fire. For that God which condemneth her, •• a strong Lord.