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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.
She hath upon her head a crown of 12 stars: which signifieth that the church is adorned, and beautified with the doctrine of the twelve Apostles, that is, the doctrine of the Gospel, as it were with a crown of gold, of pearl, and precious stones. For the doctrine of the Gospel is the crown of the church.
She hath vpon her head a crowne of 12 starres: which signifieth that the church is adorned, and beautified with the doctrine of the twelue Apostles, that is, the doctrine of the Gospel, as it were with a crowne of gold, of pearle, and pretious stones. For the doctrine of the Gospel is the crowne of the church.
And she was with child, and cried travailing in birth, ver. 2 and was pained ready to be delivered.
And she was with child, and cried trauailing in birth, ver. 2 and was pained readie to be deliuered.
The church is said to be with child after she hath conceived the immortal seed of the word, by the ministry of the Gospel, as the Apostle saith. In Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the Gospel. 1And to ⟨p. 154⟩the Galatians: O ye little children of whom I travail in birth again, till Christ be formed in you.
The church is said to be with child after she hath conceiued the immortal seede of the word, by the ministery of the Gospel, as the Apostle saith. In Christ Iesus I haue begotten you through the Gospell. 1