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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.
This holy company are not defiled with women, that is, with gross & divers sins, or rather with idolatrous pollutions. For they are virgins, that is, chaste worshippers of God, which are not polluted with the defilements of Antichrist. These follow the Lamb Christ wheresoever he goeth. They hear his voice, they profess his worship, and obey his doctrine; they abhor Antichrist, they follow not the beast, nor receive his mark. They are bought from men, and bought from the earth, as it is said before, that is, they are redeemed and bought with a price from the corrupt lump of mankind, and cursed race of Adam, that they might be the first fruits unto God, and to the Lamb, that is, wholly consecrated to his worship, and to serve him ⟨p. 202⟩in righteousness and true holiness all the days of their life. In their mouths was found no guile: That is, they do declare their innocency and uprightness both in their words, and works, as those which Christ hath chosen out of this world, and bought with a price thorough his blood, in whom they are without spot or speck before God.
This holy cōpany are not defiled with women, that is, with grosse & diuers sins, or rather with idolatrous pollutions. For they are virgins, that is, chast worshippers of God, which are not polluted with the defilemēts of Antichrist. These follow the Lamb Christ whersoeuer he goeth. They heare his voyce, they professe his worship, and obey his doctrine; they abhorre Antichrist, they followe not the beast, nor receiue his marke. They are bought from men, and bought from the earth, as it is sayd before, that is, they are redeemed and bought with a price from the corrupt lumpe of mankind, and cursed race of Adam, that they might bee the first fruits vnto God, and to the Lambe, that is, wholy consecrated to his worship, and to serue him ⟨p. 202⟩in righteousnesse and true holinesse all the dayes of their life. In their mouthes was found no guile: That is, they doe declare their innocencie and vprightnesse both in their words, and works, as those which Christ hath chosen out of this world, and bought with a price thorough his bloud, in whom they are without spot or speck before God.