A20217:402
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.
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.
And the voice which I heard from heauen, vers. 8 spake vnto mee againe, and said, Goe and take the little booke which is open in the hand of the Angel, which standeth vpon the sea, and vpon the earth. ⟨p. 128⟩vers. 9 So I went vnto the Angell, and said vnto him, giue me the little booke· And he said vnto me, take it, and eate it vp, and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it shall bee in thy mouth as sweete as honey. vers. 10 Then I tooke the little booke out of the Angels hand, and ate it vp, and it was in my mouth as sweete as honey: but when I had eaten it, my belly was bitter. vers. 11 And hee saide vnto mee, Thou must prophesie againe among the people, and nations, and tongues, and to many kings.
The brief sense of these four verses is, that the Preachers of the Gospel being called, allowed, and authorised by Christ unto their ministry, should study the scriptures with great diligence, even until they had eaten up the book of God, & then they should preach & publish unto all nations & kingdoms that truth of God, & doctrine of the Gospel, which now a long time had lien hid in the reign of Antichrist.
The briefe sense of these foure verses is, that the Preachers of the Gospell being called, allowed, and authorised by Christ vnto their ministry, should study the scriptures with great diligence, euē vntil they had eaten vp the booke of God, & then they should preach & publish vnto all nations & kingdomes that truth of God, & doctrine of the Gospell, which now a long time had lien hid in the raigne of Antichrist.