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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
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vers. 4 Moreover it is said, that the dragon stood before the woman in travail, to devour her child as soon as it was borne. Wherein we are to observe the malice and fury of Satan, in that he watcheth so narrowly to devour the blessed seed, even the Saviour of the world, so soon as he was borne. And for this cause he stirred up Herod the king,1 subtly to seek him out by the wise men, that he might kill him: and afterward most cruelly practised the same, by murdering so many innocents. But this is always a general truth, that Satan seeketh to smother not only Christ, but every member of his in the cradle; yea to blast them in the bud, before ever they come to fruit or flower.
vers. 4 Moreouer it is said, that the dragon stood before the woman in trauaile, to deuoure her child as soone as it was borne. Wherein we are to obserue the malice and furie of Sathan, in that he watcheth so narrowly to deuoure the blessed seed, euen the Sauiour of the world, so soone as he was borne. And for this cause he stirred vp Herod the king,1 subtilly to seeke him out by the wise men, that he might kill him: and afterward most cruelly practised the same, by murthering so manie innocents. But this is alwayes a generall truth, that Sathan seeketh to smother not onely Christ, but euerie member of his in the cradle; yea to blast them in the bud, before euer they come to fruit or flower.
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vers. 5 So she brought forth a man child, which should rule all nations with a rod of iron, and that her child was taken up unto God, and his throne.
vers. 5 So she brought forth a man child, which should rule all nations with a rod of iron, and that her child was taken vp vnto God, and his throne.