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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. 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.
Now, after all these former matters, Iohn did verie intentiuely fixe his eye vpon the Lambe, being now about to open and vnclaspe the first seale of the booke, and all on the sudden hee was admonished and stirred vp by one of the Cherubins, that he should drawe neare and come vp, and take knowledge of these great and important matters, which were now to be reuealed vnto him. And to the end that he might be throughly awaked, and stirred vp to attention in so waightie matters, it is saide, that the voice of the Angell which spake vnto him, was like the voice of a thunder: So that hereby Iohn was throughly rowsed, fitted and prepared, to receiue these heauenly visions.
Therefore I beheld, and lo, there was a white horse, vers. 2 and he that sate on him had a bow, and a crown was given unto him, and he went forth conquering, that he might overcome.