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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 we have heard before of the utter overthrow of the beast, and the false prophet, and all their adherents, and also of the everlasting condemnation of the dragon, that old serpent, which set them all a work. So now in this Chapter, we are to hear of that most happy and blessed estate, which the faithful shall dwell in for evermore: so that the main drift of this Chapter is, most fully to describe that infinite glory and endless felicity, to the which all the 144000, that is, all the elect of God, shall be advanced, when both the beast, and all that have received his mark, shall be cast down into the infernal lake.
AS wee haue heard before of the vtter ouerthrow of the beast, and the false prophet, and all their adherents, and also of the euerlasting condemnation of the dragon, that old serpent, which set them all a worke. So now in this Chapter, wee are to heare of that most happy and blessed estate, which the faithfull shall dwell in for euermore: so that the maine drift of this Chapter is, most fully to describe that infinit glory and endlesse felicitie, to the which all the 144000, that is, all the elect of God, shalbe aduanced, when both the beast, and all that haue receiued his marke, shall be cast downe into the infernall lake.
This Chapter may very fitly be divided into four parts.
This Chapter may very fitly bee deuided into foure parts.
The first is, a description of the renovation of the world, and the restoration of the creature. ver. 1
The first is, a description of the renouation of the world, and the restauration of the creature. ver. 1