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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.
But now may some man say, how shall the Church do in the wilderness? how shall she live? how shall she be sustained? There is no tilling, no sowing, no planting, there groweth no corn, there is nothing to ⟨p. 158⟩be had either for food or raiment. Here it is answered, that God prepared a place for her, where she should be fed. God took up an Inn for her. She wanted neither food nor raiment in her persecutions & troubles. Which teacheth that God doth always provide for his own, even in greatest miseries, scarcities, famines, banishments, and persecutions. As sometimes he did for Elijah in the time of dearth,1 and for the children of Israel in the wilderness.
But now may some man say, how shal the Church doe in the wildernesse? how shal she liue? how shall she be sustained? There is no tilling, no sowing, no planting, there groweth no corne, there is nothing to ⟨p. 158⟩be had either for food or raiment. Here it is answered, that God prepared a place for her, where she should be fed. God tooke vp an Inne for her. She wanted neither food nor raiment in her persecutions & troubles. Which teacheth that God doth alwayes prouide for his owne, euen in greatest miseries, scarsities, famines, banishments, and persecutions. As sometimes he did for Elias in the time of dearth,1 and for the children of Israel in the wildernesse.