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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.
Now at the blowing of this seventh trumpet, there were great voices in heaven, saying; the kingdoms of this world are our Lords, and his Christs, and he shall reign for evermore.
Now at the blowing of this seuenth trumpet, there were great voices in heauen, saying; the kingdomes of this world are our Lords, and his Christs, and he shall raigne for euermore.
These voices in heaven are the triumphing voices of Gods elect, who do exceedingly rejoice and triumph, that the kingdom of Satan and Antichrist is overthrown, and that the kingdom of God and of Christ is set up, and shall stand for evermore. For now all adversary power being overthrown, Christ doth deliver up a peaceable kingdom to his father, as it is written; Then shall be the end, when he hath delivered up his peaceable kingdom to God the Father: 1For he must reign over the Church militant, till he have trod down all his enemies under his feet, and when the Son of God hath subdued all things to himself, then shall he be subject to his Father, as he is the mediator of the Church, and yet reign with his Church triumphant for evermore.
These voices in heauen are the triumphing voices of Gods elect, who do exceedingly reioyce and triumph, that the kingdome of Sathan and Antchrist is ouerthrowne, and that the kingdome of God and of Christ is set vp, and shall stand for euermore. For now all aduersary power being ouerthrowne, Christ doth deliuer vp a peaceable kingdome to his father, as it is writtē; Then shalbe the ende, when he hath deliuered vp his peaceable kingdome to God the Father: 1For he must raigne ouer the Church militant, till hee haue troade downe all his enemies vnder his feete, and when the Sonne of God hath subdued all things to himselfe, then shall he be subiect to his Father, as he is the mediator of the Church, and yet raigne with his Church triumphant for euermore.