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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.
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.
But immediately after Iohns banishment, God met well inough with this persecuting Emperour Domitian. For in the fifteenth yeare of his raigne hee was most cruelly and shamefully murthered by his owne seruants. And thus much for the third circumstance.
Now it followeth to speak of the fourth circumstance, ⟨p. 7⟩which is, the persons to whom this prophecy is written,1 and that is set down in the first chapter and first verse, to be all the servants of God. As many therefore as be the servants of God, must attend unto this book, hear it, read it, and remember it: for to all such it is dedicated by the holy Ghost, to all such it belongeth, for all such it is written and recorded.