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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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Well then, sith it is so that Rome and all Romish power and authority shall fall flat down, and come to utter destruction and desolation in this life, let all men take heed how they join with Rome: how they join with the Romish Church, and how they receive the beasts mark, for assuredly they shall all be destroyed together, both in this life, & in that which is to come, as we shall hear by and by.
Well then, sith it is so that Rome and all Romish power and authoritie shall fall flat downe, and come to vtter destruction and desolation in this life, let all men take heed how they ioine with Rome: how they ioyne with the Romish Church, and how they receiue the beasts marke, for assuredly they shal al be destroyed together, both in this life, & in that which is to come, as wee shall heare by and by.
Let all wise men therefore, and all such as have any ⟨p. 251⟩care of their salvation, follow the wholesome counsel and advise of the holy ghost, which saith, Go out of her my people, 1that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues: for her sins are come up to Heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities. Our only wisdom then will be to separate our selves from the whore of Babylon, that is, from the Church of Rome, and to join our selves with all speed to the true Church of God, that is, the Church of the Protestants, for this shall stand and flourish: the other shall fall down and perish.
Let all wise men therefore, and all such as haue any ⟨p. 251⟩care of their saluation, follow the wholesome counsell and aduise of the holy ghost, which saith, Goe out of her my people, 1that yee be not partakers of her sinnes, and that yee receiue not of her plagues: for her sins are come vp to Heauen, and God hath remembred her iniquities. Our onely wisdome then wilbe to seperate our selues from the whore of Babylon, that is, from the Church of Rome, and to ioyne our selues with all speed to the true Church of God, that is, the Church of the Protestants, for this shall stand and florish: the other shall fall downe and perish.