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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.
Here is yet further mention made of a crown which was given unto Christ, and that he went forth conquering, that he might overcome.
Heere is yet further mention made of a crowne which was giuen vnto Christ, and that hee went forth conquering, that hee might ouercome.
This crown signifieth the victory which he getteth over the world with his bow and arrows. For the Psalmist sayeth: By thy sharp arrows in the ⟨p. 63⟩hearts of the kings enemies, the people shall fall under them.
This crowne signifieth the victorie which he getteth ouer the worlde with his bowe and arrowes. For the Psalmist saieth: By thy sharpe arrowes in the ⟨p. 63⟩hearts of the kinges enemies, the people shall fall vnder them.
We read in the second of the Acts of the Apostles, that 3000.1 of the Kings enemies were at once shot thorough with this bow, and these arrows, and did fall under him. We read of many other at other times, and in other places. For the Apostle saith plainly, that the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but spiritual, 2mighty through God to cast down holds, casting down the imaginations, and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.