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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
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Thirdly, the mariners do greatly mourn and lament for the loss of their profit and commodity. For while Rome had dominion over the kingdoms, and the Pope ruled over all, even us God upon the earth, there was nothing but trudging over the seas to Rome out of all Lands, and again from thence: there was carrying and recarrying; insomuch, that multitudes of mariners and ship-masters were continually set on work, and gained greatly thereby. No marvel then though these mariners are brought in amongst other friends of Rome, bewailing her destruction, even with dust upon their heads, weeping, and crying, and saying, Alas, alas, that great city wherein were made rich all that had ships on the sea by her costliness: For in one hour she is made desolate. Thus we see how the kings, and merchants, and mariners shall bewail the utter ruin and great desolation of Rome, for the loss of their pleasure, their gain, and their profit!
Thirdly, the mariners doe greatly mourn and lament for the losse of their profit and commodity. For while Rome had dominion over the kingdomes, and the Pope ruled over all, even us God upon the earth, there was nothing but trudging over the seas to Rome out of all Lands, and againe from thence: there was carrying and recarrying; insomuch, that multitudes of mariners and ship-masters were continually set on work, and gained greatly thereby. No marvell then though these mariners are brought in amongst other friends of Rome, bewailing her destruction, even with dust upon their heads, weeping, and crying, and saying, Alas, alas, that great city wherein were made rich all that had ships on the sea by her costlinesse: For in one houre shee is made desolate. Thus wee see how the kings, and merchants, and mariners shall bewaile the utter ruine and great desolation of Rome, for the losse of their pleasure, their gain, and their profit!
Moreover, we are to observe, that that which is spoken by the old Prophets, Isaiah and Jeremiah, as touching the utter desolation of old Babel, is applied by Saint John no new Babel, which is Rome. Touching ⟨p. 317⟩the Eastern Babylon, the Prophet saith thus: Babel, the glory of kingdoms,