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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.
They imagine there is no reward for the just, 1or punishment for the wicked, as the Prophet saith. But the holy Ghost saith: Verily there is a reward for the righteous: Doubtless there is a God which judgeth the earth. And here it is said,2 that God hath declared it to his servants the Prophets.
They imagine there is no reward for the iust, 1or punishment for the wicked, as the Prophet saith. But the holy Ghost saith: Verily there is a reward for the righteous: Doubtlesse there is a God which iudgeth the earth. And here it is said,2 that God hath declared it to his seruants the Prophets.
- 1Mal. 3.14.1•.
- 2Psal. 58.11.
And the voice which I heard from heaven, vers. 8 spake unto me again, and said, Go and take the little book which is open in the hand of the Angel, which standeth upon the sea, and upon the earth. ⟨p. 128⟩vers. 9 So I went unto the Angel, and said unto him, give me the little book· And he said unto me, take it, and eat it up, and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth as sweet as honey. vers. 10 Then I took the little book out of the Angels hand, and ate it up, and it was in my mouth as sweet as honey: but when I had eaten it, my belly was bitter. vers. 11 And he said unto me, Thou must prophesy again among the people, and nations, and tongues, and to many kings.