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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.
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.
By the things that shall be, he meaneth all the prophesies of this book, which were to be fulfilled in their time, & all those strange accidents, which should come to pass in process of time, and the several ages of the Church, even unto the end of the world. Thus we see how John receiveth a precise commandment from the Son of God, to write things past, present, & to come, that they might stand in record unto all posterities, from generation to generation. Thus much touching the fifth circumstance, which is the end and use of this book.
By the things that shalbe, he meaneth all the prophesies of this booke, which were to bee fulfilled in their time, & al those strange accidents, which should come to passe in processe of time, and the seuerall ages of the Church, euen vnto the end of the world. Thus we see how Iohn receiueth a precise commandement from the sonne of God, to write things past, present, & to come, that they might stand in record vnto all posterities, from generation to generation. Thus much touching the fift circumstance, which is the ende and vse of this booke.
Now followeth to speak of the last circumstantial ⟨p. 12⟩point, which is the authority of this Prophecy, which is strongly confirmed from the Author of it, which is Jesus Christ; and therefore it is called the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him. chapter 1.1. And again it is written: I Jesus sent mine Angel to testify these things in the Churches. chapter 22 16. Here we see plainly, that Jesus Christ the very Son of God, the Alpha and Omega, is the Author of this book, for he subscribes his name unto it, and sets his hand and seal unto it. Needs therefore must the authority of it be very great, which cometh from so great a personage: for look what dignity and authority he is of, from whom the book cometh, of the same dignity & authority is the book it self.