A20217:436
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, because they were very few in those days when Popery did so generally prevail: for two is the smallest number.
First, because they were very fewe in those dayes when Popery did so generally preuaile: for two is the smallest number.
1Secondly, because the law of God doth admit of no less number in witness-bearing, as it is written; In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word stand.
1Secondly, because the law of God doth admit of no lesse number in witnesse-bearing, as it is written; In the mouth of two or three witnesses shal euery word stād.
1Thirdly, it is an allusion to Zerubbabel, and Jehoshua, which were the two restorers and builders of the temple after the captivity.