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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.
Fifthly, ver. 11.12.13. it showeth that notwithstanding the rage and fury of the world in persecuting them to death, God would not only receive their souls to glory, but also raise up others endued with the same spirit, which should preach, profess, & witness the same truth constantly & continually, even unto the end of the world.
Fiftly, ver. 11.12.13. it sheweth that notwithstanding the rage and fury of the world in persecuting them to death, God would not onely receiue their soules to glorie, but also raise vp others endued with the same spirit, which should preach, professe, & witnesse the same truth constantly & continually, euen vnto the ende of the world.
Lastly it showeth, vers. 14.15.16.17.18.19. that after the preaching of the Gospel some good time in this last age, the seventh Angel should blow the trumpet, and the world should end. And there was given me a reed like unto a rod, vers. 1 and the Angel stood by saying, Arise and measure the temple of God and the altar, and them that worship therein. Here Jesus Christ giveth a reed unto John like unto a rod, and thereupon he is commanded by an Angel to go about the measuring of the temple, the altar, &c.
Lastly it sheweth, vers. 14.15.16.17.18.19. that after the preaching of the Gospell some good time in this last age, the seuenth Angel should blowe the trumpet, and the worlde should end. And there was giuen me a reede like vnto a rodde, vers. 1 and the Angel stood by saying, Arise and measure the temple of God and the aultar, and them that worship therein. Here Iesus Christ giueth a reede vnto Iohn like vnto a rodde, and thervpon he is commanded by an Angell to goe about the measuring of the temple, the aultar, &c.
By this measuring with a reed like a rod, is signified the restoring and building up of Gods house, which now was greatly ruinated and run into decay through the long prevailing of Popery.