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The ruin of Rome, or, An exposition upon the whole Revelation wherein is plainly…The ruine of Rome, or, An exposition upon the whole Revelation wherein is plainly…
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 ... written especially for the comfort of Protestants and the daunting of papists ... / published by Arthur Dent ; to which is added an epitome of Reverend Mr. Brightman his Exposition upon the Revelation.The ruine of Rome, or, An exposition upon the whole Revelation wherein is plainly shewed and proved that the popish religion, together with all the power and authority of Rome, shall ebbe and decay ... written especially for the comfort of Protestants and the danting of papists ... / published by Authur Dent ; to which is added an epitome of Reverend Mr. Brightman his Exposition upon the Revelation.
London: printed by T.H. and I.Y. for Jo. Waterson, 1644
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.
About the year of our Lord 591. was Mahomet borne in a certain Village of Arabia, called Itrarix, for so Histories do report. This Mahomet by fraud and cozenage grew into great credit and fame among the seditious Arabians and Egyptians, insomuch that they made him a Captain over them, to war against the Persians.
About the yeare of our Lord 591. was Mahomet borne in a certaine Village of Arrabia, called Itrarix, for so Histories do report. This Mahomet by fraud and coozenage grew into great credit and fame among the seditious Arabians and Aegyptians, insomuch that they made him a Captaine over them, to warre against the Persians.
After this, he married a rich wife, and by that means he won the hearts of many with gifts. In the days of Heraclius the Emperor, which was in the year of our Lord 623. he grew to be very mighty. After this he feigned himself to be a Prophet, and said that he had visions and revelations, and talked with Angels. And so by the help of Sergius a Monk, he framed a new worship and Religion, a patched part out of the old Testament, partly from the Papists, and partly from the Heathen. He reigned nine years, and so dyed.
After this, he married a rich wife, and by that meanes he wonne the hearts of many with gifts. In the dayes of Heraclius the Emperour, which was in the yeare of our Lord 623. he grew to be very mighty. After this he fained himselfe to be a Prophet, and said that he had visions and revelations, and talked with Angells. And so by the helpe of Sergius a Monke, he framed a new worship and Religion, a patched part out of the old Testament, partly from the Papists, and partly from the Heathen. He raigned nine yeares, and so dyed.
After him succeeded in the Kingdom of ⟨p. 155⟩