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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
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.
Now S. John telleth us, that after the determination of the thousand years, Satan shall be let loose upon the world, for their unthankfulness, and contempt of the Gospel, to seduce and deceive, even as much as ever he did. No marvel therefore, that the two great and monstrous heresies of Popery and Mahometrie, did now begin mightily to grow and increase in the world. For what other thing can be looked for, after this letting loose of Satan.
Now S. Iohn telleth vs, that after the determination of the thousand yeeres, Sathan shall be let loose vpon the world, for their vnthankfulnesse, and contempt of the Gospell, to seduce and deceiue, euen as much as euer hee did. No maruaile therefore, that the two great and monstrous heresies of Popery and Mahometrie, did now beginne mightely to grow and increase in the world. For what other thing can bee looked for, after this letting loose of Sathan.
But we are to observe, that as Satan was bound by degrees, through the ministry of Christ, and his Apostles, and their immediate successors: so also he was loosed by degrees, by the prevailing of heresies, till the great Antichrist was hatched, and brought into the possession of his cursed chair. For Satan was not fully loosed, till the year of our Lord 998. At what time Sylvester the second, came to be Pope, who was in league with the Devil. Stories do report, that at his death he called for the Cardinals, ⟨p. 277⟩and confessed that he had familiarity with the Devil, and how he had given himself unto him body and soul, so that he might come to the papal dignity.
But wee are to obserue, that as Sathan was bound by degrees, through the ministery of Christ, and his Apostles, and their immediat successors: so also he was loosed by degrees, by the preuailing of heresies, till the great Antichrist was hatched, and brought into the possession of his cursed chaire. For Sathan was not fully loosed, till the yeere of our Lord 998. At what time Siluester the second, came to bee Pope, who was in league with the Diuell. Stories doe report, that at his death hee called for the Cardinals,