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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.
Secondly, here is a certain number put for an uncertain, a definite number for an indefinite, which also is usual in this book, as we heard before, chapter 7 concerning the sealing of the Tribes, of every Tribe 12000. which maketh 144000. Now no man is so mad as to think there were just so many sealed, and neither more, nor less.
Secondly, here is a certaine number put for an vncertaine, a definit number for an indefinit, which also is vsuall in this booke, as we heard before, chapter 7 concerning the sealing of the Tribes, of euery Tribe 12000. which maketh 144000. Now no man is so mad as to thinke there were iust so many sealed, and neither more, nor lesse.
Thirdly, here is an allusion to Daniels weeks,1 and other prophetical computations, wherein sometimes a day is put for a year, a week for 7. years, as in Daniels sevens, and a month for 30. years. So then I conclude, that it is extreme folly to interpret this place literally. The curious and frivolous interpretations of this place, and such like in this book, by some writers, I do of purpose omit, as matters untrue, unsound, & unjudicial: for I only in this book seek the sense that is, and not the sense which is not, as hath been said before.
Thirdly, here is an allusion to Daniels weekes,1 and other propheticall computatiōs, wherin sometimes a day is put for a yere, a weeke for 7. yeares, as in Daniels seauens, and a moneth for 30. yeares. So then I conclude, that it is extreame folly to interpret this place litterally. The curious and friuolous interpretations of this place, and such like in this booke, by some writers, I do of purpose omit, as matters vntrue, vnsound, & vniudiciall: for I only in this booke seeke the sense that is, and not the sense which is not, as hath beene said before.
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