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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.
First, ver. 1.2. it showeth how the true Church should be gathered together and built by the preaching of the Gospel, and all the wicked refused and cast out.
First, ver. 1.2. it sheweth how the true Church should be gathered together and built by the preaching of the Gospell, and all the wicked refused and cast out.
Secondly, it describeth the builders; that is, ver. 3.4.5.6. all the faithful Ministers which had and should resist Antichrist.
Secondly, it describeth the builders; that is, ver. 3.4.5.6. all the faithfull Ministers which had and should resist Antichrist.
Thirdly, ver. 7.8. it showeth how Antichrist should persecute the Preachers and professors of the Gospel unto death, and murder them by heaps.
Thirdly, ver. 7.8. it sheweth how Antichrist should persecute the Preachers and professors of the Gospell vnto death, and murther them by heapes.
Fourthly, it showeth that Papists, Atheists, and wicked worldlings, ver. 9.10. should rejoice in the death of Gods people, and not vouchsafe them so much as the honour of burial, but send gifts one to an other for joy that they were rid out of the earth.