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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.
First the Church of Ephesus having fallen from their first love, is admonished to remember from whence they were fallen, to repent, and to do their first works. Also the church of Smyrna is admonished and exhorted to stand fast in the midst of those persecutions & troubles, which should be raised up against it, by the Emperor Traianus, and continue for the space of ten years. They are therefore exhorted and encouraged by our Lord Jesus, not to fear the things which they should suffer: for although the devil and his instruments should have scope to persecute and imprison them for ten days, that is ten years, according to prophetical account; yet if they did continue faithful to the death, they should have the crown of life. The church of Pergamus suffering and maintaining the doctrine of Balaam, and the Nicolaitanes, is admonished to repent and amend. The Church of Thyatira, which suffered the false doctrine of Jezebel, is admonished to look to her self, and to hold fast the truth of Religion. Sardis being dull and dead, is admonished to awake, and strengthen the things which remain, that were ready to die. Philadelphia is admonished to hold that which they had, that no man take their crown. Laodicea being neither hot nor cold, but luke-warm, is admonished to be zealous and amend. And although they thought their state good enough, being puffed up with conceitedness, yet are they charged to be poor, naked and blind, and thereupon counselled & admonished to buy spiritual gold, that they may be rich: and spiritual garments ⟨p. 36⟩to hide their nakedness and spiritual eye-salve, to anoint their eyes that they might see.
First the Church of Ephesus hauing fallen from their first loue, is admonished to remember from whence they were fallen, to repent, and to do their first workes. Also the church of Smyrna is admonished and exhorted to stand fast in the midst of those persecutions & troubles, which should be raised vp against it, by the Emperour Traianus, and continue for the space of tenne yeares. They are therefore exhorted and encouraged by our Lorde Iesus, not to feare the things which they should suffer: for although the diuel and his instruments should haue scope to persecute and imprison them for ten daies, that is ten yeares, according to prophetical account; yet if they did continue faithfull to the death, they should haue the crowne of life. The church of Pergamus suffering and maintaining the doctrine of Balaam, and the Nicolaitanes, is admonished to repent and amend. The Church of Thyatira, which suffered the false doctrine of Iezabel, is admonished to looke to her selfe, and to hold fast the truth of Religion. Sardis being dull and dead, is admonished to awake, and strengthen the things which remaine, that were readie to die. Philadelphia is admonished to holde that which they had, that no man take their crowne. Laodicea being neither hotte nor colde, but luke-warme, is admonished to be zealous and amend. And although they thought their state good inough, being puft vp with conceitednes, yet are they charged to be poore, naked and blinde, and therevpō counselled & admonished to buy spiritual gold, that they may be rich: and spirituall garments