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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.
And had a great wall and high, and had twelve gates, ver. 12 and at the gates twelve Angels, and the names written which are the twelve tribes of the children of Israel.
And had a great wall and high, and had twelue gates, ver. 12 and at the gates twelue Angels, and the names written which are the twelue tribes of the children of Israell.
On the East part, there were three gates: and on the Northside three gates: on the Southside three gates: ver. 13 and on the West side three gates.
And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, ver. 14 and in them the names of the Lambs twelve Apostles.
And the wall of the citie had twelue foundations, ver. 14 and in them the names of the Lambs twelue Apostles.
Now Saint John proceedeth to the description of the wall & gates of this great city. This we all know, ⟨p. 290⟩that a strong wall serveth for the safety and defence of a city, and for the security of such as dwell in it. For if it be so high that none can it scale, & so thick that none can batter it, then is it indeed impregnable, and the Citizens in great security. But the wall of heaven is so high, as none can scale it, as is set down in this twelve verse, and so thick, that no double Cannon can pierce it, as appeareth verse 17. therefore all the inhabitants of this new Jerusalem are out of all fear of dangers.