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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.
They are also compared to two candlesticks, because that as the candlestick beareth up the candle set upon it, so the Ministers of the Gospel bear up and hold forth the light of Gods word, even in the greatest darkness.
They are also compared to two candlestickes, because that as the candlesticke beareth vp the candle set vpon it, so the Ministers of the Gospell beare vp and hold forth the light of Gods word, euen in the greatest darknesse.
These candlesticks are said to stand before the God of the earth: because God beareth rule, not only in heaven, but in earth also: even then when all things in the earth seem to be most troubled, & the church militant under greatest persecutions as now it was.
These candlestickes are said to stand before the God of the earth: because God beareth rule, not onely in heauen, but in earth also: euen then when all things in the earth seem to be most troubled, & the church militant vnder greatest persecutions as now it was.
vers. 5 And if any will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouths, and shall devour their enemies: for if any will hurt them, so must he be killed. vers. 6 These have power to shut heaven that it rain not in the days of their prophesying, and have power over waters to turn them into blood, and to smite the earth with all manner of plagues as oft as they will.
vers. 5 And if any will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouthes, and shall deuoure their enemies: for if any will hurt them, so must he be killed. vers. 6 These haue power to shut heauen that it raine not in the daies of their prophesying, and haue power ouer waters to turne them into blood, and to smite the earth with all maner of plagues as oft as they will.