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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.
The third circumstance is the place where John received this Prophecy, and that is set down to be the Isle of Patmos: which (as the Geographers write) is a little desert Island lying in the Aegean sea, wherein it is reported that John the Apostle was banished by the Emperor Domitian, about the year of our Lord 96. and there received, and writ this book of the Apocalypse: where note by the way, that there is no place so obscure or vast, wherein a godly mind may not aspire up unto heaven, and receive a great largess of supernatural things: for Daniel in prison, Peter in a Tanners house, Paul in a broken ship received a superabundant measure of grace, more to be esteemed then all the gold of ⟨p. 6⟩India. Some write, that this Isle of Patmos is accounted amongst the Islands called Sporades, which lye over against Asia, and the City of Ephesus, and was in the sight both of Europe and Africa, so that it seemed to be as it were as middle seat or holy chair, out of the which Christ preached by John from heaven to the whole world. And indeed the counsels of God are wonderful, and his goodness unspeakable, which revealeth so great mysteries to his faithful, as it were out of the Romish prison, and Babylonicall captivity.
The third circumstance is the place where Iohn receiued this Prophesie, and that is set downe to be the Ile of Pathmos: which (as the Geographers write) is a litle desart Iland lying in the Aegean sea, wherein it is reported that Iohn the Apostle was banished by the Emperour Domitian, about the yeare of our Lorde 96. and there receiued, and writ this booke of the Apocalyps: where note by the way, that there is no place so obscure or vast, wherein a godly mind may not aspire vp vnto heauen, and receiue a great largesse of supernaturall things: for Daniel in prison, Peter in a Tanners house, Paul in a broken shippe receiued a superabundant measure of grace, more to be esteemed then all the golde of ⟨p. 6⟩India. Some write, that this Ile of Pathmos is accounted amongst the Ilands called Sporades, which lye ouer against Asia, and the Citie of Ephesus, and was in the sight both of Europe and Affrica, so that it seemed to bee as it were as middle seate or holy chaire, out of the which Christ preached by Iohn from heauen to the whole world. And indeed the counsels of God are wonderful, and his goodnesse vnspeakeable, which reuealeth so great mysteries to his faithful, as it were out of the Romish prison, and Babylonicall captiuitie.