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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.
Touching threats, Ephesus is threatened, that except they repent and do their first works, their candlestick should be removed out of his place; that is, the Church should be translated to some other place, but not destroyed. For God doth remove, but not destroy his Candlesticks. Pergamus is threatened, that unless they did speedily repent, Jesus Christ would come shortly, and fight against them with the sword of his mouth. Thyatira is threatened, that except they repent them of their works, they should be cast into a bed of affliction, and all their favourites should be slain with death. Sardis is threatened, that if they did not watch and awake, Christ would come suddenly upon them as a thief, and they should not know what hour he would come.
Touching threats, Ephesus is threatned, that except they repent and do their first workes, their candlesticke should be remoued out of his place; that is, the Church should bee translated to some other place, but not destroied. For God doth remoue, but not destroy his Candlestickes. Pergamus is threatned, that vnlesse they did speedily repent, Iesus Christ would come shortly, and fight against them with the sword of his mouth. Thyatira is threatned, that except they repent them of their workes, they should be cast into a bed of affliction, and all their fauourites should be slaine with death. Sardis is threatned, that if they did not watch and awake, Christ would come suddenly vpon them as a thiefe, and they should not knowe what houre hee would come.
Concerning promises, they be very great & large for everlasting joy, and the very fullness of glory is promised to all that fight the good fight of faith, and overcome in the spiritual battle against the flesh, the world, and the devil. Ephesus is promised, that if they fight it out courageously and constantly to the end, they should eat of the tree of life, which is in the middest of the paradise of God.
Concerning promises, they be very great & large for euerlasting ioy, and the very fulnesse of glory is promised to all that fight the good fight of faith, and ouercome in the spirituall battell against the flesh, the world, and the diuell. Ephesus is promised, that if they fight it out couragiously and constantly to the ende, they should eate of the tree of life, which is in the middest of the paradise of God.