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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.
Now, all this is to be understood of that most grievous famine which we read to have been about the year of the Lord, 316. and sundry times afterward. And all this for the contempt of the Gospel preached by Christ and his Apostles upon the white horse, and the murdering of Gods Saints by him upon the read horse, and his instruments. So grievous and fearful a thing is the contempt of the Gospel, and the persecuting of the Saints. And God did most justly cause the world to smart for it, and make them with sorrow enough to feel the punishment of the Gospel rejected.
Now, all this is to bee vnderstood of that most grieuous famine which wee reade to haue bene about the yeare of the Lord, 316. and sundrie times afterward. And all this for the contempt of the Gospell preached by Christ and his Apostles vpon the white horse, and the murdering of Gods Saints by him vpon the redde horse, and his instruments. So grieuous and fearefull a thing is the contempt of the Gospell, and the persecuting of the Saints. And God did most iustly cause the worlde to smart for it, and make them with sorrowe inough to feele the punishment of the Gospell reiected.
And when he had opened the fourth seal, vers. 7 I heard the voice of the fourth beast say: Come and see. And I looked, and behold a pale horse, vers. 8 and his name that sate on him, was Death, and hell followed after him, &c.
And whē he had opened the fourth seale, vers. 7 I heard the voice of the fourth beast say: Come and see. And I looked, and beholde a pale horse, vers. 8 and his name that sate on him, was Death, and hell followed after him, &c.
This pale horse signifieth the pestilence and other contagious diseases, which God most justly brought upon the world for the contempt of the Gospel, and the murdering of Christ and his Apostles, and