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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.
He is called the root of David, both here, and also ⟨p. 52⟩in the 22. chapter of this book, verse 16. because he sprung out of David the son of Ishai, as a branch out of his root,1 as the Prophet did foretell, that A rod should come forth of the stock of Ishai, and a graft should grow out of his roots. 2And the Apostle saith, that Christ was made of the seed of David, according to the flesh.
He is called the roote of Dauid, both here, and also ⟨p. 52⟩in the 22. chapter of this booke, verse 16. because he sprung out of Dauid the sonne of Ishai, as a braunch out of his roote,1 as the Prophet did foretell, that A rod should come forth of the stocke of Ishai, and a graft should growe out of his rootes. 2And the Apostle saith, that Christ was made of the seede of Dauid, according to the flesh.
vers. 6 Then saith John, I beheld, and lo, in the middest of the throne, and of the four beasts, and of the Elders, stood a Lamb, as though he had been killed, which had seven horns, and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent into all the world.