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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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Therefore I conclude, that forasmuch as God in all ages hath effected the most strange and admirable things, either by himself without means, or by very weak means, or contrary to all means, therefore it is in vain to ask this question,1 how or by what means shall Rome be destroyed? for it is enough for us to know that it shall be destroyed, and come to utter desolation. And in my judgement the holy ghost hath so often, & so plainly affirmed this, that no man should any more make any doubt of it,2 or once call it into question. For what can be more plain, then to say, Rome is fallen: Rome shall fall. Great hailstones like talons shall fall upon it. It shall go to perdition: It shall fall to destruction: It shall be cast down like a great millstone into the bottom of the sea. It shall be burnt with fire: It shall be made desolate and naked: It shall be ⟨p. 250⟩without inhabitants. All the popish sort both high & low, shall with great mourning & lamentation bewail the desolation thereof.