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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, the Merchants do weep and wail, ver. 12.13.14. because no man buyeth their ware any more. These Merchants are not named, but they may easily be known by their wares, which the holy-Ghost describeth, to wit, that they be the Popish Merchants, the shaven Merchants, who are here brought in mourning and lamenting for the loss of their gain. The Monks, Friars, & Priests cannot have that utterance of their wares, that in times past they have had; their wares are now out of request; their markets wax dead, and they have cold takings. When these fellows pass by the great Monasteries and Abbeys, and see them made ruinous heaps, and withal remember the fat revenues, the good cheer, the pleasure and delight which sometimes they have had in those places, it cuts their hearts, and maketh them shake their heads at it, saying, alas, alas, that great City that was clothed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, and gilded with gold, vers. 16 and precious stones, and pearls, for in one hour so great riches are come to desolation. Mark then that the ruin of their great City, with all the pomp, pleasure and riches thereof, is that which yet sticketh in their stomachs.
Secondly, the Merchants do weepe and waile, ver. 12.13.14. because no man buyeth their ware any more. These Merchants are not named, but they may easily be knowne by their wares, which the holy-Ghost describeth, to witte, that they be the Popish Merchants, the shauen Merchants, who are heere brought in mourning and lamenting for the losse of their gaine. The Monks, Friers, & Priests cannot haue that vtterance of their wares, that in times past they haue had; their wares are nowe out of request; their markets wax deade, and they haue colde takings. When these fellowes passe by the great Monasteries and Abbeyes, and see them made ruinous heapes, and withal remember the fatte reuenewes, the good cheere, the pleasure and delight which sometimes they haue had in those places, it cuts their heartes, and maketh them shake their heads at it, saying, alas, alas, that great City that was clothed in fine linnen and purple and scarlet, and gilded with gold, vers. 16 and pretious stones, and pearles, for in one houre so great riches are come to desolation. Marke then that the ruine of their great City, with al the pompe, pleasure and riches thereof, is that which yet sticketh in their stomackes.