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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.
Then I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying: vers. 10 now is salvation, & strength, and the kingdom of our God, & the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast ⟨p. 162⟩down, which accused them before God day and night.
Then I heard a loud voice in heauen, saying: vers. 10 now is saluation, & strength, and the kingdom of our God, & the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast ⟨p. 162⟩downe, which accused them before God day and night.
Here is the triumphant song of victory, which all the Saints & Angels do sing unto God, praising and magnifying his power, and the power of his Son Christ, for overcoming the dragon, and giving the victory to the church through Christ. For now with great joy and loud voices they sing and say, that the churches salvation is sealed, and made sure unto her for ever. It can never be shaken. The devil is foiled and cast down into the earth.
Here is the triumphant song of victorie, which al the Saints & Angels do sing vnto God, praysing and magnifying his power, and the power of his Sonne Christ, for ouercomming the dragon, and giuing the victory to the church through Christ. For now with great ioy and loude voices they sing and say, that the churches saluation is sealed, and made sure vnto her for euer. It can neuer be shaken. The diuel is foiled and cast down into the earth.
These songs of joy after great victories, are of great antiquity in the church: as we read of the children of Israel,