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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.
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.
vers. 1 After, I beheld, when the Lamb had opened one of the seals, and I heard one of the four beasts say, as it were the noise of thunder: Come and see.
vers. 1 After, I beheld, when the Lambe had opened one of the seales, and I heard one of the foure beastes say, as it were the noise of thunder: Come and see.
Now, after all these former matters, John did very intentively fix his eye upon the Lamb, being now about to open and unclasp the first seal of the book, and all on the sudden he was admonished and stirred up by one of the Cherubins, that he should draw near and come up, and take knowledge of these great and important matters, which were now to be revealed unto him. And to the end that he might be throughly awaked, and stirred up to attention in so weighty matters, it is said, that the voice of the Angel which spake unto him, was like the voice of a thunder: So that hereby John was throughly roused, fitted and prepared, to receive these heavenly visions.