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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.
Whereas it is said, this is the first resurrection, he meaneth the rising from sin, to the life of righteousness, which was in the thousand years, of the gospels preaching, and therefore he addeth, that he is blessed that hath part in the first resurrection, &c. and saith, that all such shall reign with Christ a thousand years. Which is meant of the reign of the faithful, even upon earth, for the space of that thousand years, in which Satan was bound: but yet excludeth not their eternal glory in the heavens.
Whereas it is said, this is the first resurrection, he meaneth the rising from sinne, to the life of righteousnesse, which was in the thousand yeeres, of the gospells preaching, and therefore hee addeth, that he is blessed that hath part in the first resurrection, &c. and saith, that all such shall raigne with Christ a thousand yeers. Which is meant of the raigne of the faithfull, euen vpon earth, for the space of that thousand yeeres, in which Sathan was bound: but yet excludeth not their eternall glory in the heauens.
ver. 7 And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison.
ver. 7 And when the thousand yeeres are expired, Sathan shall bee loosed out of his prison.
ver. 8 And shall go out to deceive the people, which are in the four corners of the earth, even Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle, whose number is as the sand of the sea.
ver. 8 And shall goe out to deceiue the people, which are in the foure corners of the earth, euen Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battaile, whose number is as the sand of the sea.