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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.
Thirdly, we are to understand, that this book describeth all the greatest calamities and plagues that ⟨p. 112⟩should come upon the world in any age after Christ: and therefore we may justly think that the kingdom of the Turks is not left out, seeing it was one of the greatest plagues that ever came upon the world. But the kingdom of the Turks is described in no other part of this Revelation, and therefore must of necessity be here described.
Thirdly, we are to vnderstand, that this booke describeth all the greatest calamities and plagues that ⟨p. 112⟩should come vpō the world in any age after Christ: and therfore we may iustly think that the kingdome of the Turkes is not left out, seeing it was one of the greatest plagues that euer came vpon the world. But the kingdome of the Turkes is described in no other part of this Reuelation, and therefore must of necessitie be here described.
vers. 13 Then the sixth Angel blew the trumpet, and I heard a voice from the four corners of the golden Altar which is before God: vers. 14 Saying to the sixth Angel which had the trumpet, loose the four Angels which are bound in the great river Euphrates.
vers. 13 Then the sixt Angel blew the trumpet, and I heard a voice from the foure corners of the golden Aultar which is before God: vers. 14 Saying to the sixt Angell which had the trumpet, loose the foure Angels which are bound in the great riuer Euphrates.
Now we are come to the description of the second woe, which followeth upon the blowing of the sixth trumpet, by the sixth Angel. And first of all he saith; He heard a voice from the four corners of the golden Altar.