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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.
As concerning the person from whom these Epistles are sent, it is Jesus Christ, who is very gloriously described of his diverse qualities in the entrance of every one of these Epistles. First, in the Epistle to the Church of Ephesus, it is said: These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, and which walketh in the middest of the seven golden Candlesticks. Secondly, in the Epistle to the church of Smyrna: These things saith he that is first and last; which was dead, & is alive. Thirdly, to the church of Pergamus: Thus saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges. Fourthly, to Thyatira: These things saith the Son of God, who hath eyes like a flame of fire, and his feet like fine brass. Fifthly, to the church of Sardis: These things saith he that hath the seven spirits of God, and the seven stars. Sixthly, to the church of Philadelphia, it is thus said of Christ: These things saith he that is holy and true, which hath the key of David, which openeth, & no man shutteth, & shutteth, and no man openeth. Lastly, to Laodicea it is thus said: These things saith Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creatures.
As concerning the person from whom these Epistles are sent, it is Iesus Christ, who is very gloriously described of his diuerse qualities in the entrance of euery one of these Epistles. First, in the Epistle to the Church of Ephesus, it is said: These things saith he that holdeth the seuen starres in his right hand, and which walketh in the middest of the seuen golden Candlestickes. Secondly, in the Epistle to the church of Smyrna: These things saith hee that is first and last; which was dead, & is aliue. Thirdly, to the church of Pergamus: Thus saith he which hath the sharpe sword with two edges. Fourthly, to Thyatira: These things saith the sonne of God, who hath eies like a flame of fire, and his feete like fine brasse. Fiftly, to the church of Sardis: These things saith he that hath the seuen spirits of God, and the seuen starres. Sixtly, to the church of Philadelphia, it is thus said of Christ: These things saith he that is holy and true, which hath the key of Dauid, which openeth, & no man shutteth, & shutteth, and no man openeth. Lastly, to Laodicea it is thus said: These things saith Amen, the faithfull and true witnesse, the beginning of the creatures.