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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 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.
Now followeth to speake of the last circumstantiall ⟨p. 12⟩point, which is the authoritie of this Prophesie, which is strongly confirmed from the Author of it, which is Iesus Christ; and therefore it is called the Reuelation of Iesus Christ, which God gaue vnto him. chapter 1.1. And againe it is written: I Iesus sent mine Angell to testifie these things in the Churches. chapter 22 16. Here wee see plainely, that Iesus Christ the very sonne of God, the Alpha and Omega, is the Author of this booke, for hee subscribes his name vnto it, and sets his hand and seale vnto it. Needes therefore must the authoritie of it bee very great, which commeth from so great a personage: for looke what dignitie and authoritie he is of, from whom the booke commeth, of the same dignitie & authoritie is the booke it selfe.
An other strong argument to confirm the authority of this book, may be taken from the protestation of Jesus Christ in these words: I protest unto every man that heareth the words of the Prophecy of this book, chapter 22 18. if any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book. And if any shall diminish of the words of the book of this Prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life. Here we see how Jesus Christ maketh the authority of this book equal to all other the Oracles of God, to the which it is not lawful for any man to add or detract under pain of condemnation. It maketh much also for the authority of this book, that S.