A20217:196
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.
Moreover, if we do seriously consider, and deeply weigh the purpose and intendment of the holy Ghost in all this, it will not a little help and further this exposition. For the chief scope and drift of all is, to describe the state of the Church from the Apostles time to the end of the world. chapter 1.1. For this Prophecy serveth to show unto John the things that must shortly come to pass.
Moreouer, if wee doo seriously consider, and deepely weigh the purpose and intendment of the holy Ghost in all this, it will not a little helpe and further this exposition. For the chiefe scope and drifte of all is, to describe the state of the Church from the Apostles time to the ende of the worlde. chapter 1.1. For this Prophesie serueth to shewe vnto Iohn the thinges that must shortlye come to passe.
Now, we all know by blessed experience, that the first estate of the Church did consist in ⟨p. 61⟩the preaching of the Gospel by Christ and his Apostles: and therefore this must needs be understood of that time & estate of the church. For Jesus Christ is he that sitteth upon this white horse, that is, by the ministry of his Gospel he conquereth and subdueth the nations under him.
Now, wee all knowe by blessed experience, that the first estate of the Church did consist in ⟨p. 61⟩the preaching of the Gospell by Christ and his Apostles: and therfore this must needs be vnderstood of that time & estate of the church. For Iesus Christ is he that sitteth vpon this white horse, that is, by the ministery of his Gospell he conquereth and subdueth the nations vnder him.