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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.
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.
By this measuring with a reede like a rodde, is signified the restoring and building vp of Gods house, which now was greatly ruinated and runne into decay through the long preuailing of Poperie.
John in the persons of all faithful Ministers, hath this measuring rod given him, because the church was to be restored and built up by the Ministers and Ministry of the Gospel.
Iohn in the persons of all faithfull Ministers, hath this measuring rodde giuen him, because the church was to be restored and built vp by the Ministers and Ministrie of the Gospell.