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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.
ver. 3 And I heard a great voice of heaven, saying, behold the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be their God.
ver. 3 And I heard a great voice of heauen, saying, behold the tabernacle of God is with men, and hee will dwell with them, and they shall bee his people, and God himselfe shall bee their God.
ver. 4 And God shall wipe all tears from their eyes, and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, neither crying, neither shall there be any more pain. For the first things are passed.
ver. 4 And God shall wipe all teares from their eies, and there shall bee no more death, neither sorrow, neither crying, neither shall there bee any more paine. For the first things are passed.
By a new heaven and a new earth, is meant the renewed estate of heaven & earth, after this life in their quality, not in their substance. For we do believe according to the scripture, that this visible heaven, and this visible earth shall continue for ever, as touching their matter and substance. But shall be greatly altered and changed in condition, and quality.1 For S. Peter saith, we look for new heavens, and a new earth, according to his promise, wherein dwelleth ⟨p. 285⟩righteousness, that is, such heavens, and such a earth, as is free from all corruption & sin. Which thing also the Apostle S. Paul doth plainly teach, saying, that the creature doth fervently expect, 2