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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 he mentioneth the wrath and vengeance which is to be poured forth upon all the wicked at the last day, and also the reward of the godly. For whereas he saith, The Gentiles were angry, & thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, the sense and meaning is, that all the profane enemies of the Church, which have had their time in which they were angry with Gods people, and in their wrath did afflict and vex them very sore, should now be judged and condemned in Gods wrath: for now the day of his wrath and vengeance is come, wherein he will destroy them that destroyed the earth, and seemed to carry all before them; and where also he will give a full recompense of reward to all his faithful worshippers, both small and great, both Preachers and professors of his Gospel.
Now he mentioneth the wrath and vengeance which is to bee powred forth vpon all the wicked at the last day, and also the reward of the godly. For whereas he saith, The Gentiles were angry, & thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be iudged, the sense and meaning is, that all the prophane enemies of the Church, which haue had their time in which they were angrie with Gods people, and in their wrath did afflict and vexe them very sore, should now bee iudged and condemned in Gods wrath: for now the day of his wrath and vengeance is come, wherein he wil destroy them that destroied the earth, and seemed to carrie all before them; and where also hee will giue a full recompence of rewarde to all his faithfull worshippers, both small and great, both Preachers and professors of his Gospell.
Then the temple of God was opened in heaven, & there was seen in the Temple the ark of his covenant, and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, ver. 19 and earthquakes, and much hail.
Then the temple of God was opened in heauen, & there was seene in the Temple the arke of his couenant, and there were lightnings, and voices, and thundrings, ver. 19 and earthquakes, and much haile.