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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.
vers. 4 The salutation is in these words: John to the seven Churches which are in Asia, Grace be with you, & peace, &c. It containeth a description of the Trinity, or three persons in the God-head. The Father is described ⟨p. 17⟩of his eternity, namely, to be he which is, which was, and which is to come.
vers. 4 The salutation is in these words: Iohn to the seuen Churches which are in Asia, Grace bee with you, & peace, &c. It containeth a description of the Trinitie, or three persons in the God-head. The Father is described ⟨p. 17⟩of his eternitie, namely, to be he which is, which was, and which is to come.
vers. 4 The holy Ghost is described of his diverse gifts and operations, and therefore is called the seven spirits which are before the Throne, or which proceed from the Throne: but S. John speaketh here of the holy Ghost, according to the vision showed him in the fifth chapter, where Christ is said to have seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God, sent into all the the world. Of the which afterward.
vers. 4 The holy Ghost is described of his diuerse gifts and operations, and therefore is called the seuen spirits which are before the Throne, or which proceed from the Throne: but S. Iohn speaketh here of the holy Ghost, according to the vision shewed him in the fift chapter, where Christ is said to haue seuen eyes, which are the seuen spirits of God, sent into all the the world. Of the which afterward.
vers. 5 6. Jesus Christ is described of his three great offices, of King, Priest, and Prophet, and also of his glorious power and eternity. vers. 7.8.