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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.
Saying with a loud voice; Fear God, ver. 7 and give glory unto him, &c.
Saying with a loud voice; Feare God, ver. 7 and giue glory vnto him, &c.
Here is set down the doctrine, which this Angel preacheth with a loud voice, that is, with great zeal. The sum whereof is this, Fear God, and give glory unto him, and worship him that made heaven and earth, &c. The sense is, that the true and everliving God should only be feared, and worshipped, and all glory should be given to him alone through Christ, and none to Antichrist, none to Cardinals, and Legates; none to Angels, none to Saints, none to images, roods, crosses, and crucifixes. Here then is set down an abridgement of the doctrine of this everlasting Gospel, namely that men ⟨p. 206⟩should only fear God and worship him, and give all glory to him alone, and not to any creatures. And the reason is yielded, because the hour of his judgement is come,1 that is, the time of the manifestation of the Gospel, or laws of the most high God: for so the word judgement is often taken in the scriptures.
Here is sette down the doctrine, which this Angel preacheth with a loud voice, that is, with great zeale. The summe whereof is this, Feare God, and giue glory vnto him, and worship him that made heauen and earth, &c. The sense is, that the true and euerliuing God should only be feared, and worshipped, and all glory should be giuen to him alone through Christ, and none to Antichrist, none to Cardinals, and Legats; none to Angelles, none to Saintes, none to images, roods, crosses, and crucifixes. Here then is set downe an abridgement of the doctrine of this euerlasting Gospell, namely that men ⟨p. 206⟩should onely feare God and worship him, and giue all glory to him alone, and not to any creatures. And the reason is yeelded, because the houre of his iudgement is come,