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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.
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. 1And to ⟨p. 154⟩the Galatians: O ye little children of whom I trauaile in birth againe, till Christ bee formed in you.
1It is not only said that this woman was with child, but also, that she was very near her time ready to bring forth, and to be delivered, and that she crieth in travail. Now the child which she bringeth forth, is Christ Jesus, as appeareth verse 5. for there it is said of him, that he should rule all nations with a rod of iron.