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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
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Lastly, he saith, the voice of the Bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more in Rome, which argueth an utter desolation: for what City is without bride and bridegroom? and without marriage for procreation sake? Then I conclude from all this, that Rome shall fall finally, and come to utter destruction.
Lastly, hee sayth, the voice of the Bridegroome and of the bride shall be heard no more in Rome, which argueth an vtter desolation: for what Citie is without bride and bridegroome? and without mariage for procreation sake? Then I conclude from al this, that Rome shal fal finallie, and come to vtter destruction.
But behold yet more plain and pregnant proof drawn from the pitiful mournings, and most woeful lamentations of the Kings of the earth, the Merchants, and the Mariners, who all do jointly lament and mourn, for the destruction and desolation of Rome, crying, alas, alas, chapter 18. ver. 10. Vers. 17. Vers. 19. that great City Babylon, that mighty City: for in one hour is thy judgement come: In one hour so great riches are come to desolation In one hour she is made desolate. What can be more plainly, and fully spoken, to prove an utter desolation of Rome? What can be more required, then to have it set down in express terms? as here we see. For now the Holy-Ghost useth no figure, no ⟨p. 234⟩hardness, no circumlocution, no obscurity: but telleth us plainly, and thrice for failing, that Babylon, that is, Rome, is made desolate, is come to desolation. ver. 10 ver. 15 ver. 18 Moreover it is said that the Kings, Merchants and Mariners, shall stand a far off for fear of her torment, and they shall weep and wail, when they shall see the smoke of that her burning, signifying that the torment, and plague of Rome shall be so great, that Kings for all their might shall not dare to come nigh to rescue her: no not the King of Spain with all his great might and power, he shall be fain to stand a far off, or rather utterly to forsake her, weeping and wailing as well as others, for her most fearful, and unrecoverable destruction.