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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.
The manner of Johns calling to receive this Prophecy, is set down in these words: vers. 9 I John even your brother and companion in tribulation and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the Isle of Patmos for the word of God, and for the witnessing of Jesus Christ: vers. 10 And I was ravished in the spirit on the Lords day, and heard behind me a great voice, as it had been of a trumpet, saying: I am Alpha and Omega, vers. 11 that first and that last, and that which thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven Churches which are in Asia, &c.
The manner of Iohns calling to receiue this Prophesie, is set downe in these wordes: vers. 9 I Iohn euen your brother and companion in tribulation and in the kingdome and patience of Iesus Christ, was in the Ile of Pathmos for the word of God, and for the witnessing of Iesus Christ: vers. 10 And I was rauished in the spirit on the Lords day, and heard behinde mee a great voice, as it had bene of a trumpet, saying: I am Alpha and Omega, vers. 11 that first and that last, and that which thou seest, write in a booke, and send it vnto the seuen Churches which are in Asia, &c.
Now out of these three verses five things are to be observed.
Now out of these three verses fiue things are to be obserued.
First, that John is commanded by the voice of Christ, which he heard behind him as loud as a Trumpet, to write and record the visions which he saw, and being so written and recorded, to commend them to all the Churches, for the common benefit and use thereof. So that herein John doth nothing of himself, nothing of his own brain, but all things by special warrant and authority from Jesus Christ, that Alpha and Omega, which doth call him and authorize him to this great business which now he is set about.