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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
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vers. 6 Then I saw another Angel fly in the middest of heaven, having an everlasting Gospel, to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people: vers. 7 Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory unto him: for the hour of his judgement is come, and worship him that made heaven and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.
vers. 6 Then I saw another Angell flie in the middest of heauen, hauing an euerlasting Gospell, to preach vnto them that dwell on the earth, and to euery nation, and kinred, and tongue, and people: vers. 7 Saying with a loud voice, Feare God, and giue glorie vnto him: for the houre of his iudgement is come, and worship him that made heauen and earth, and the sea, and the fountaines of waters.
Hitherto the holy Ghost hath taught us how the Church was preserved under the tyranny of Antichrist, and greatest waves of persecutions; and that even then they did purely and faithfully worship the true God. Now he proceedeth to foreshow the ruin and downfall of Antichrist, and plainly to prophesy the utter decay of the kingdom of Babel. This doctrine therefore we are to hearken unto with great attention and cheerfulness, because it doth so much concern our good, & the good of the whole church, also because we live in the days, wherein we see it is in part fulfilled.
Hitherto the holy Ghost hath taught vs how the Church was preserued vnder the tyrannie of Antichrist, and greatest waues of persecutions; and that euen then they did purely and faithfully worship the true God. Now he proceedeth to foreshew the ruine and downfall of Antichrist, and plainely to prophesie the vtter decay of the kingdome of Babell. This doctrine therefore we are to hearken vnto with great attention and cheerefulnesse, because it doth so much concerne our good, & the good of the whole church, also because we liue in the dayes, wherin we see it is in part fulfilled.