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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.
Moreover, John declareth the cause of his coming into the same Island; for he saith, he was there for the word of God,1 and the testimony of Jesus Christ: that is, for the preaching and constant profession of the Gospel of Christ.
Moreouer, Iohn declareth the cause of his comming into the same Iland; for hee saith, he was there for the word of God,1 and the testimonie of Iesus Christ: that is, for the preaching and constant profession of the Gospell of Christ.
Histories do report, that John was apprehended in Asia, and by soldiers led to Rome, that he might plead his cause before the Emperor Domitian, who most savagely and cruelly condemned the innocent, and caused him to be put into a cauldron of hot boiling Oil, out of the which when he by miraculous providence escaped without harm, he was carried and conveyed into the Isle of Patmos.
Histories doo report, that Iohn was apprehended in Asia, and by souldiers ledde to Rome, that hee might pleade his cause before the Emperour Domitian, who most sauagely and cruelly condemned the innocent, and caused him to bee put into a cauldron of hotte boiling Oyle, out of the which when hee by miraculous prouidence escaped without harme, hee was carried and conueied into the Ile of Pathmos.
But immediately after Johns banishment, God met well enough with this persecuting Emperor Domitian. For in the fifteenth year of his reign he was most cruelly and shamefully murdered by his own servants. And thus much for the third circumstance.