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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
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I conclude therefore, that for as much as this Prophecy is of such excellent contents, therefore ⟨p. 11⟩the use and necessity of it must needs be very great. And for this cause John is willed and commanded by Alpha and Omega, chapter 1.19. to write the things which he had seen, the things that were, and the things that shall come hereafter. By the things which he had seen, is meant that glorious vision mentioned in the first Chapter, vers. 13, 14, 15, 16. wherein Jesus Christ did appear unto him in the middest of the seven golden Candlesticks, in most glorious manner, as is there described. And all this was in the Isle of Patmos, where John was first called, and authorised to this work, and therefore he is willed first of all, to record this vision which he had already seen.
I conclude therefore, that for as much as this Prophesie is of such excellent contents, therefore ⟨p. 11⟩the vse and necessitie of it must needes bee verie great. And for this cause Iohn is willed and commaunded by Alpha and Omega, chapter 1.19. to write the things which hee had seene, the things that were, and the things that shall come hereafter. By the things which he had seene, is meant that glorious vision mentioned in the first Chapter, vers. 13, 14, 15, 16. wherein Iesus Christ did appeare vnto him in the middest of the seuen golden Candlestickes, in most glorious manner, as is there described. And all this was in the Ile of Pathmos, where Iohn was first called, and authorised to this worke, and therfore he is willed first of all, to record this vision which hee had alreadie seene.
By the things that are, he meaneth the present state of the seven Churches of Asia, which were then the most flourishing Churches in the world, as they are described in the second and third Chapters, and in them the estate of all other Churches.
By the things that are, hee meaneth the present state of the seuen Churches of Asia, which were then the most flourishing Churches in the world, as they are described in the second and third Chapters, and in them the estate of all other Churches.