A20217:406
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.
This book being so sweet in the mouth, yet being eaten and digested, is bitter in the belly.
This booke being so sweete in the mouth, yet being eaten and digested, is bitter in the belly.
There may be three reasons yielded of this bitterness.
There may bee three reasons yeelded of this bitternesse.
First, because it being once taken down into our soul by godly meditation, doth mortify our corrupt nature, & bring under our lusts, & therefore seemeth bitter to flesh and blood.
First, because it being once taken downe into our soule by godly meditatiō, doth mortifie our corrupt nature, & bring vnder our lusts, & therefore seemeth bitter to flesh and bloud.
Secondly, because afflictions & trials do always necessarily follow the sound digestion of the Gospel.
Secondly, because afflictions & trials do alwaies necessarily followe the sounde digestion of the Gospell.