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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.
WE have heard that the little Book should be opened, and the Gospel preached and published to many nations and kingdoms, after the great darkness of Popery: and that this was done by Luther, Melancton, Calvin, Peter Viret, Peter Martyr, Bullinger, Bucer, and all their faithful successors unto this day. Now in this Chapter we are to understand of the effect & good success of their preaching and publishing the Gospel, which was, that the Church should be restored, reformed, and built up thereby, which a long time had been wasted and oppressed by the tyranny of Antichrist: and that many should embrace the Gospel, forsake their Idolatries, and turn to God with all their hearts: yea whole nations and kingdoms in Europe should be converted to the faith, as we see this day God be praised. So then the principal drift of this Chapter is, to show those things which yet remain to be fulfilled under the blowing of the sixth trumpet, which is the preaching and prevailing of the Gospel, even unto the worlds end: and also the things which follow upon the blowing of the seventh trumpet, which is the resurrection & last judgement.
WE haue heard that the little Booke should be opened, and the Gospell preached and published to many nations and kingdomes, after the great darkenesse of Popery: and that this was done by Luther, Melancton, Caluin, Peter Viret, Peter Martir, Bullinger, Bucer, and all their faithfull successors vnto this day. Now in this Chapter we are to vnderstand of the effect & good successe of their preaching and publishing the Gospell, which was, that the Church should be restored, reformed, and built vp thereby, which a long time had bene wasted and oppressed by the tyrannie of Antichrist: and that many should imbrace the Gospell, forsake their Idolatries, and turne to God with all their hearts: yea whole nations and kingdomes in Europe should be conuerted to the faith, as we see this day God be praised. So then the principall drift of this Chapter is, to shewe those thinges which yet remaine to be fulfilled vnder the blowing of the sixt trumpet, which is the preaching and preuailing of the Gospell, euen vnto the worldes ende: and also the thinges which follow vppon the blowing of the seuenth trumpet, which is the resurrection & last iudgement.