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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. 10 And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and an high mountain, and showed me that great City, that holy Jerusalem, descending out of Heaven from God.
ver. 10 And he carried mee away in the spirit to a great and an high mountaine, and shewed mee that great Citie, that holy Hierusalem, discending out of Heauen from God.
ver. 11 Having the glory of God, and her shining was like unto a stone most precious as a Jasper stone, clear as Christ all.
ver. 11 Hauing the glory of God, and her shining was like vnto a stone most pretious as a Iasper stone, clere as Christ all.
Here one of the Angels mentioned in the 16. Chapter, which had a Vial full of Gods wrath: Talketh with John, and telleth him that he will show him the bride the Lambs wife: that is, the triumphant Church, or the Church in her glorified estate, being united, and married unto Christ, in the kingdom of glory. And therefore Saint John saith, that this Angel carried him away in the spirit, to a great and high mountain, and showed him that great City holy Jerusalem. &c.
Heere one of the Angels mentioned in the 16. Chapter, which had a Viall full of Gods vvrath: Talketh vvith Iohn, and telleth him that he will shew him the bride the Lambs wife: that is, the triumphant Church, or the Church in her glorified estate, beeing vnited, and married vnto Christ, in the kingdome of glory. And therefore Saint Iohn saith, that this Angell carried him away in the spirit, to a great and high mountaine, and shewed him that great Citie holy Ierusalem. &c.