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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.
vers. 2 Behold a Throne, &c. Here beginneth the description of the most high and glorious majesty of God, who is described after the manner of earthly Kings and Judges sitting upon their Thrones and judgement seats. For he is king of Zion, and Judge of all the world.
vers. 2 Behold a Throne, &c. Here beginneth the description of the most high and glorious maiestie of God, who is described after the maner of earthly Kings and Iudges sitting vpon their Thrones and iudgement seates. For he is king of Zion, and Iudge of all the world.
vers. 3 And he that sate, was to look upon like unto a Jasper stone, and a Sardine, and there was a Rain-bow round about the Throne like an Emerald.
vers. 3 And he that sate, was to looke vpon like vnto a Iasper stone, and a Sardine, and there was a Raine-bowe round about the Throne like an Emeraud.
God for his admirable glory and beauty, is here compared to two most precious stones. The one which is the Jasper, being of a perfect green colour, ⟨p. 41⟩as Philosophers write: the other, which is the Sardine, being of a most bright read colour. Nothing can sufficiently resemble the glory of God, being infinite: But these things, being of the most precious under the Sun, do after a sort shadow it unto us.
God for his admirable glory and beautie, is here compared to two most precious stones. The one which is the Iasper, being of a perfect green colour, ⟨p. 41⟩as Philosophers write: the other, which is the Sardine, being of a most bright redde colour. Nothing can sufficiently resemble the glory of God, being infinit: But these things, being of the most pretious vnder the Sunne, do after a sort shadow it vnto vs.