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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.
CHAP. VI.
IN the fourth chapter we have heard the description of God the Father, which holdeth the sealed book in his right hand. In the fifth chapter we have had the description of Jesus Christ, the opener and interpreter of this seven sealed book. Now in this sixth chapter we are to understand of the matter and contents of this book, and of the strange accidents and events which followed upon the opening of every several seal. For in this chapter six of the seals are opened by the Son of God, and the mysteries thereof disclosed unto John, that he might declare them to the Church, for the comfort and instruction thereof.
IN the fourth chapter we haue heard the description of God the Father, which holdeth the sealed booke in his right hand. In the fift chapter wee haue had the description of Iesus Christ, the opener and interpreter of this seuen sealed booke. Now in this sixt chapter wee are to vnderstande of the matter and contentes of this booke, and of the straunge accidents and euents which followed vpon the opening of euerie seuerall seale. For in this chapter sixe of the seales are opened by the Sonne of God, and the mysteries thereof disclosed vnto Iohn, that he might declare thē to the Church, for the comfort and instruction thereof.
This chapter containeth six principal things, arising from the several opening of the six seals; and they are these: vers. 1.2. vers. 3.4. vers. 5.6. vers. 7.8. vers. 9.10.11. The spreading of the Gospel. Great persecutions following thereupon. Famine. Pestilence. Complaints of the Martyrs. vers. 12.13.14.15.16.17. Fearful vengeance upon the world, for shedding the blood of Gods Saints.
This chapter containeth sixe principall things, arising from the seuerall opening of the six seales; and they are these: vers. 1.2. vers. 3.4. vers. 5.6. vers. 7.8. vers. 9.10.11. The spreading of the Gospell. Great persecutions following therevpon. Famine. Pestilence. Complaints of the Martyrs. vers. 12.13.14.15.16.17. Fearefull vengeance vpon the worlde, for sheading the bloud of Gods Saints.