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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.
I am not ignorant that some do expound this otherwise: but my purpose is not to meddle with other mens opinions, and judgements, but to set down that which God hath given me to see, and which in mine own conscience and persuasion, I suppose to be the truth, referring all to the judgement of the church, and such therein as are endued with the spirit of God. For the spirit of the Prophets is subject to the Prophets. And be it known unto all men, that my chief endeavour throughout this whole book, shall be to seek the sense that is, and not the sense that is not: to meddle only with truth and let falsehood go.
I am not ignorant that some doo expound this otherwise: but my purpose is not to meddle with other mens opinions, and iudgements, but to set downe that which God hath giuen me to see, and which in mine owne conscience and perswasion, I suppose to be the truth, referring all to the iudgement of the church, and such therein as are indued with the spirit of God. For the spirit of the Prophets is subiect to the Prophets. And be it knowne vnto all men, that my chiefe indeuour throughout this whole booke, shall be to seeke the sense that is, and not the sense that is not: to meddle only with truth and let falshood goe.
vers. 3 And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see.
vers. 3 And when he had opened the second seale, I heard the second beast say, Come and see.
As before at the opening of the first seal, so now again at the opening of the second seal, John is called upon by an other Angel to give attention: and so afterwards at the opening of the third and fourth seal. Wherein we may observe the heaviness and drowsiness of mans nature in all heavenly things, which is evermore ready to sink and fall asleep, except it be awaked by many means, and stirred up by special grace.