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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.
Christ is here compared to a Lamb, for his innocency; for the scripture saith: He was as a sheep, dumb before his shearer. 1He is the Lamb of God that taketh away the sins of the world. He is the Lamb slain from the beginning of the world. 2He is compared to a Lyon, ⟨p. 53⟩for his great & incomparable strength in conquering hell, death, and damnation, and all infernal power. And to a lamb, because he hath dispatched all this upon the Cross, by the sacrifice of himself once offered: for he never did more lively show forth his Lyon-like power, then when he was as a lamb slain and sacrificed upon the Cross.
Christ is here compared to a Lambe, for his innocencie; for the scripture saith: He was as a sheepe, dumbe before his shearer. 1Hee is the Lambe of God that taketh away the sinnes of the world. He is the Lambe slain from the beginning of the world. 2Hee is compared to a Lyon, ⟨p. 53⟩for his great & incomparable strength in cōquering hell, death, and damnation, and all infernall power. And to a lambe, because he hath dispatched all this vpon the Crosse, by the sacrifice of himselfe once offered: for hee neuer did more liuely shewe forth his Lyon-like power, then when hee was as a lambe slaine and sacrificed vpon the Crosse.