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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.
As touching the parts and members of his royal person, he is described of his head and hair, vers. 13.14.15. of his face, of his eyes, of his voice, of his feet, of his garments, and of his girdle.
As touching the parts and members of his royall person, hee is described of his head and haire, vers. 13.14.15. of his face, of his eyes, of his voice, of his feete, of his garments, and of his girdle.
As concerning his head and hair, they are said to be as white as wool, and as snow, vers. 14 which signify his great wisdom & knowledge, to perform all things in his Church, for wisdom and knowledge for ⟨p. 22⟩the most part do accompany white heads, and grey hairs.
As concerning his head and haire, they are said to be as white as wooll, and as snowe, vers. 14 which signifie his great wisedom & knowledge, to performe all things in his Church, for wisedome and knowledge for ⟨p. 22⟩the most part do accompany white heads, and gray haires.
His face shineth as the Sun in his strength. Which signifieth that Christ is the same to his Church, that the Sun is to the world. For as the Sun lighteneth the whole world with his brightness; So Christ with the brightness of his face lighteneth his whole Church.
His face shineth as the Sunne in his strength. Which signifieth that Christ is the same to his Church, that the Sunne is to the world. For as the Sunne lighteneth the whole worlde with his brightnesse; So Christ with the brightnesse of his face lighteneth his whole Church.