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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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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.
But behold yet more plaine and pregnant proofe drawen from the pitiful mournings, and most woful lamentations of the Kinges of the earth, the Merchantes, and the Mariners, who al doe iointlie lament and mourne, 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 houre is thy iudgement come: In one houre so great riches are come to desolation In one houre she is made desolate. What can bee more plainely, and fully spoken, to prooue an vtter desolation of Rome? What can bee more required, then to haue it set downe in expresse tearmes? as here we see. For nowe the Holy-Ghost vseth no figure, no ⟨p. 234⟩hardnesse, no circumlocution, no obscurity: but telleth vs plainely, and thrise for failing, that Babylon, that is, Rome, is made desolate, is come to desolation. ver. 10 ver. 15 ver. 18 Moreouer it is said that the Kinges, Merchants and Mariners, shall stand a far off for feare of her torment, and they shall weepe and waile, when they shall see the smoake of that her burning, signifying that the torment, and plague of Rome shal be so great, that Kinges for al their might shal not dare to come nigh to rescueher: no not the Kinge of Spaine with al his great might and power, hee shal bee faine to stand a far off, or rather vtterly to forsake her, weeping and wailing as wel as others, for her most feareful, and vnrecouerable destruction.