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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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Moreover, S. John telleth us, that Rome with her enchantments hath deceived all-nations. chapter 18.23. Then let the matter be referred to the judgement of any indifferent man, to determine and set down what punishment sorcerers, and enchanters, are worthy of: especially spiritual sorcerers, and enchanters.
Moreouer, S. Iohn telleth vs, that Rome with her enchantments hath deceiued all-nations. chapter 18.23. Then let the matter be referred to the iudgement of any indifferent man, to determine and set downe vvhat punishment sorcerers, and enchanters, are vvorthie of: especially spirituall sorcerers, and enchanters.
Besides all this, the holy ghost saith, chapter 18.2. that Rome is the habitation of devils, and the hold of all foul spirits, and a cage of every unclean, & hateful bird. What think you is like to come of an habitation of devils, What trow ye vvil be the end of a should of foul fiends, & a company of most ugly & monstrous hellcats. What is like to become of a cage of Howls, Ravens, and Vultures. Yea, a nest of Vipers, Toads, Snakes, Adders, Cockatrices, & all the most stinging serpents and venomous vermin in the world. What will be the end of pilled Priests, filthy Friars, mangy Monks, roguing Jesuits. Are not these a cage of unclean birds. What do they study, what do they plot, what do they practise every day, but seditions, perjuries, murders, conspiracies, treacheries, treasons, & all manner of villainies. If I had no other reason to persuade me that Rome shall fall, & come to a miserable end, yet this only would make me so to think, that these villainous Jesuits do teach & conclude in their cursed conventicles, that it is not only lawful but also meritorious, to murder any christian prince that is not of their catholic religion: oh monstrous villains: ô most hideous hellhounds: have not these monsters suborned divers desperate ⟨p. 266⟩caitiffs, to embrue their hands in the blood of christian princes. How many have been their plots? now desperate have been their practises, to murder & poison our gracious and noble Queen, the French king, the king of Scots, and other Christian princes. But can such proceedings prosper? can such courses be blessed? can a man be established by iniquity? No no, let them know for a certainty, that God will cross and curse all such devilish proceedings, as hitherto he hath done, his most holy name be praised. But if any man list to know more of the proceedings, and practises of Jesuits, let him read master Doctor Sutclieffe his answer, to Parsons wardword, a book worthy to be read and known of all men. But now to grow to a conclusion of this point, and to wind up together, all the reasons and causes of Romes ruin, thus I do determine, that forasmuch as Rome is the great whore, chapter 17.2. with whom have committed fornication all the kings of the earth: forasmuch as Rome hath made all nations drunk, with the wine of her fornication: forasmuch as Rome hath deceived all nations, with her enchantments: