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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.
Secondly, he saith there shall be no crafts man of what trade soever found in Rome;1 which argueth an utter desolation. For what flourishing City is without artificers?
Secondly, hee sayth there shall be no craftes man of what trade soeuer found in Rome;1 which argueth an vtter desolation. For what flourishing City is without artificers?
- 1Rome shall come to utter desolation.Rome shall come to vtter desolation.
Thirdly, he saith, no light of a candle shall any more shine in Rome, which argueth an utter desolation. For what inhabited City is without candles?
Thirdly, he sayth, no light of a candle shall any more shine in Rome, which argueth an vtter desolation. For what inhabited Citie is without candles?
Fourthly, he saith, no sound of a millstone shall be heard in Rome, which argueth an utter desolation. For what City is without mills to grind their corn?
Fourthly, hee sayth, no sounde of a milstone shal bee heard in Rome, which argueth an vtter desolation. For what Citie is without milles to grinde their corne?