A20217:618
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.
vers. 13 And he did great wonders, so that he made fire to come down from heaven on the earth, in the sight of men.
vers. 13 And he did great woonders, so that hee made fire to come downe from heauen on the earth, in the sight of men.
vers. 14 And deceived them that dwell on the earth, by the signs which were permitted him to do in the sight of the beast, saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make the Image of the beast, which had the wound of a sword, and did live.
vers. 14 And deceiued them that dwell on the earth, by the signes which were permitted him to doo in the sight of the beast, saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make the Image of the beast, which had the wound of a sword, and did liue.
These two verses do contain two special things: The one is, the false & feigned miracles of Antichrist. The other is, the cursed effect thereof.
These two verses do containe two special things: The one is, the false & fained miracles of Antichrist. The other is, the cursed effect thereof.