A20217:764
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.
The reason of the proposition is, because in this age the popish armies shall come to Armageddon.
Moreover this I say, and not I, but the Lord, when the seventh Angel bloweth the seventh trumpet, then cometh the end of the world: But the sixth Angel, hath sounded the sixth trumpet long ago, as appeareth by the effects: Therefore it cannot be long ere the seventh Angel blow. But Rome must fall down finally, before the seventh Angel blow, as hath been showed before. Therefore the utter fall of Rome cannot be long deferred. I do not determine either of day, month, or year, because it is not revealed. But I guess at an age, because the holy ghost pointeth us unto an agent.
Moreouer this I say, and not I, but the Lord, when the seauenth Angell bloweth the seauenth trumpet, then commeth the end of the world: But the sixt Angell, hath sounded the sixt trumpet long agoe, as appeereth by the effects: Therefore it cannot be long ere the seauenth Angell blow. But Rome must fall downe finally, before the seauenth Angell blow, as hath beene shewed before. Therefore the vtter fall of Rome cannot bee long deferred. I doe not determine either of day, month, or yeere, because it is not reuealed. But I guesse at an age, because the holy ghost pointeth vs vnto an agent.
1But all these things I set down for the comfort of Gods Church, not desiring to understand above that which is meet to understand: but to understand according to sobriety.
1But all these things I set downe for the comfort of Gods Church, not desiring to vnderstand aboue that vvhich is meet to vnderstand: but to vnderstand according to sobrietie.