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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.
Here we see how the inhabitants of the earth, that is, the seduced multitude and blind people in the time of ignorance, do greatly insult & triumph over the death of the Lords witnesses, & they do express their joy by sending gifts & presents one to another, as if they had received some great benefits, or had heard the most joyful news in the world. And the reason is added, because they vexed and tormented them; meaning thereby, that the preaching of the truth, & the reproving of their errors, Idolatries, and manifold impieties, was a dagger, & a corsey unto them, they could at no hand endure it: for the preaching of the Gospel is the torment of the world, and the Preachers the tormenters. These few Preachers thundering against their superstitions, and abominable service of Antichrist, did vex every vein in their heart, and inwardly so wound and lance their consciences, that they could have no rest till they had rid them out of the world. But now having dispatched them, and made riddance of them, they are very crank and jocund.
Here we see how the inhabitants of the earth, that is, the seduced multitude and blinde people in the time of ignorance, do greatly insult & triumph ouer the death of the Lords witnesses, & they do expresse their ioy by sending gifts & presents one to another, as if they had receiued some great benefites, or had heard the most ioyfull newes in the world. And the reason is added, because they vexed and tormented them; meaning thereby, that the preaching of the truth, & the reprouing of their errors, Idolatries, and manifolde impieties, was a dagger, & a corsey vnto them, they could at no hand endure it: for the preaching of the Gospel is the torment of the world, and the Preachers the tormēters. These fewe Preachers thundring against their superstitions, and abhominable seruice of Antichrist, did vexe euery veine in their heart, and inwardly so wound and launce their consciences, that they could haue no rest til they had rid them out of the world. But now hauing dispatched them, and made riddance of them, they are very cranke and iocund.
But after three days and a half, the spirit of life coming from God, vers. 11 shall enter into them, and they shall stand upon their feet, and great fear shall come upon them which saw them.