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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, as concerning the answer to their complaint and cry, it was this, that they should be content, and have patience for a little season, (for the time remaining, to the end of the world, was but as a day with God, and as a moment in comparison of eternity) and the reason of the delay is yielded, which is this, that there were numbers of others, their brethren in the world, which should be martyred and slain for the truth, as well as they under the great Antichrist of Rome, and the bloody Turk, at and upon the opening of the sixth and seventh seal. And therefore in consideration that the most wise God had decreed and fore-determined with himself in his most secret and hid counsel, to bring multitudes of others to glory by the same way and means that they themselves were brought, that therefore in the mean time being so short a time, they should rest satisfied and contented. And hereby the way, we see what stayeth the ⟨p. 72⟩coming of Christ unto judgement; namely this, that the number of his Martyrs and Saints, and all such as he hath chosen unto life, are not yet accomplished.
Now, as concerning the answere to their complaint and crie, it was this, that they should be content, and haue patience for a little season, (for the time remaining, to the ende of the worlde, was but as a day with God, and as a moment in comparison of eternitie) and the reason of the delay is yeelded, which is this, that there were numbers of others, their bretheren in the worlde, which should bee martyred and slaine for the truth, as well as they vnder the great Antichrist of Rome, and the bloudie Turke, at and vpon the opening of the sixt and seuenth seale. And therefore in consideration that the most wise God had decreed and fore-determined with himselfe in his most secret and hid counsell, to bring multitudes of others to glory by the same way and meanes that they themselues were brought, that therefore in the meane time beeing so short a time, they should rest satisfied and contented. And hereby the way, we see what staieth the ⟨p. 72⟩comming of Christ vnto iudgement; namely this, that the number of his Martyrs and Saints, and all such as he hath chosen vnto life, are not yet accomplished.