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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.
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.
We reade in the second of the Acts of the Apostles, that 3000.1 of the Kings enemies were at once shot thorough with this bowe, and these arrowes, and did fall vnder him. We reade of many other at other times, and in other places. For the Apostle saith plainely, that the weapons of our warfare are not carnall, but spirituall, 2mightie through God to cast downe holdes, casting downe the imaginations, and euery high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captiuitie euery thought to the obedience of Christ.
Thus we see how Christ and his Apostles and all their true successors riding upon this white horse which is the ministry of the Gospel, have gone over all the world, conquering and overcoming.