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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
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ver. 8 But the fearful and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and Idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone which is the second death.
ver. 8 But the fearefull and vnbeleeuing, and the abhominable, and murtherers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and Idolaters, and all liers, shall haue their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone which is the second death.
Here the omnipotent God, which sitteth upon his most glorious throne, doth protest, that he will make all things new, that is, restore the world to that excellent estate wherein it was before Adams fall, and his elect to a state and condition far more excellent in heaven, and for the greater certainly and assurance of it, willeth and commandeth John to write it, ver. 5 and record it as a thing most certain and infallible, and to set it down as a thing already done. For things to come which are decreed in the counsel of God, are as certain, as if they were past: for God cannot err, alter, nor change, and therefore he saith, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the unchangeable, and immutable God. And addeth, ver. 6 that he will give freely to every one that is a thirst, of the well of the water of life, that is, without all regard of our deserts, he will give to every one, that earnestly seeketh after heaven and heavenly things, his full fill thereof. And moreover, that whosoever overcometh, in the spiritual battle, shall have the full fruition of all good things, both in this life, and the life to come, as having special right and interest therein through Christ, God being his father, and he his son and heir. ver. 7 But on the contrary, he willeth it to be written, and recorded as a thing most certain and sure, that all reprobates, all Atheists, worldlings, ver. 8 and all unbelievers shall have their part an portion, in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone for ever.
Heere the omnipotent God, which sitteth vpon his most glorious throne, doth protest, that hee will make all things new, that is, restore the world to that execellent estate wherein it was before Adams fall, and his elect to a state and condition farre more excellent in heauen, and for the greater certainely and assurance of it, willeth and commandeth Iohn to write it, ver. 5 and record it as a thing most certaine and infallible, and to set it downe as a thing already done. For things to come which are decreed in the counsell of God, are as certaine, as if they were past: for God cannot erre, alter, nor change, and therefore he saith, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the vnchangeable, and immutable God. And addeth, ver. 6 that hee will giue freely to euery one that is a thirst, of the well of the water of life, that is, without all regard of our desarts, hee will giue to euery one, that earnestly seeketh after heauen and heauenly things, his full fill thereof. And moreouer, that whosoeuer ouercommeth, in the spirituall battaile, shall haue the full fruition of all good things, both in this life, and the life to come, as hauing speciall right and interest therein through Christ, God being his father, and hee his sonne and heire. ver. 7 But on the contrary, hee willeth it to bee written, and recorded as a thing most certaine and sure, that all reprobates, all Atheists, worldlings, ver. 8 and all vnbeleeuers shall haue their part an portion, in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone for euer.