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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.
Christ is called the Lamb slain from the beginning of the world, because the saving power of his death was from the beginning to all believers, although he was not actually exhibited until the fullness of time.
Christ is called the Lambe slaine from the beginning of the world, because the sauing power of his death was from the beginning to all beleeuers, although hee was not actually exhibited vntil the fulnesse of time.
If any man have an ear, let him hear.
Yf any man haue an eare, let him heare.
If any lead into captivity, he shall go into captivity: ver. 9 ver. 10 if any kill with a sword, he must be killed by a sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the Saints.
Yf any lead into captiuity, he shall goe into captiuity: ver. 9 ver. 10 yf any kill with a sword, he must be killed by a sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the Saints.
Here is showed, that the things spoken of this great ⟨p. 180⟩