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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.
This seventh chapter may very fitly be divided into three parts.
This seuenth chapter may very fitly bee deuided into three parts.
First, it showeth, that as God did most fearfully punish the world with visible & sensible judgements, as we have heard before: so now he would set upon them with invisible and spiritual plagues, which are of all other most grievous and intolerable. vers. 1
First, it sheweth, that as God did most fearefully punish the world with visible & sensible iudgemēts, as we haue heard before: so now he would set vpon them with inuisible and spirituall plagues, which are of all other most grieuous and intollerable. vers. 1
Secondly, it showeth the state and condition of the Church militant here in earth, as before was showed under the opening of the fifth seal the state of the Church triumphant in the heavens; vers. 2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9. namely, that it is sealed and set in safety from all dangers.
Secondly, it sheweth the state and condition of the Church militant here in earth, as before was shewed vnder the opening of the fift seale the state of the Church triumphant in the heauens; vers. 2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9. namely, that it is sealed and set in safetie from all daungers.