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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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these ten kings which now hate the harlot, are called the ten horns of the beast, not because they be any defence and strength unto him, but because they sit upon the same thrones of their ancestors, which did uphold and maintain him But this one thing is very clear and apparent out of the interpretation of the Angel, ⟨p. 258⟩that the same kingdoms which have maintained Popery, shall put it down, as we see already fulfilled in England, Scotland, Denmark, & the rest which have embraced the Gospel. And it is very likely that the other kingdoms which as yet have not embraced the Gospel, shall Gods good time embrace it. For this seemeth unto me, to be a very good argument taken from the words of the interpreting Angel. Those ten kingdoms which have upheld Rome, shall pull down Rome: but France, Spain, and Italy, have upheld and do uphold Rome: Therefore France, Spain, and Italy, shall pull down Rome. To this may be added for confirmation: that the everlasting Gospel shall be preached in these last days, 1to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people. Which I understand of all the nations of Europe, which were subject to the Roman Empire, and the Papacy. And further that the holy ghost saith, that the preachers of the Gospel from Luther's time, shall publish Gods truth among people and nations, and tongues,2 and many kings: which I understand as before.
these ten kings which novv hate the harlot, are called the ten hornes of the beast, not because they bee any defence and strength vnto him, but because they sit vpon the same thrones of their auncestors, which did vphold and maintaine him But this one thing is very cleare and apparant out of the interpretation of the Angell, ⟨p. 258⟩that the same kingdomes which haue maintained Popery, shall put it downe, as we see alredy fulfilled in England, Scotland, Denmarke, & the rest which haue embraced the Gospell. And it is very likely that the other kingdomes which as yet haue not embraced the Gospell, shall Gods good time embrace it. For this seemeth vnto mee, to bee a very good argument taken from the words of the interpreting Angel. Those tenne kingdomes which haue vpheld Rome, shall pull downe Rome: but France, Spaine, and Italy, haue vpheld and doe vphold Rome: Therefore France, Spaine, and Italy, shall pull downe Rome. To this may be added for confirmation: that the euerlasting Gospell shalbe preached in these last dayes,