A20217:849
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.
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.
Now Saint Iohn procedeth to the description of the wall & gates of this great citie. This we all know, ⟨p. 290⟩that a strong wall serueth for the safety and defence of a citie, and for the securitie of such as dwell in it. For if it bee so high that none can it scale, & so thick that none can batter it, then is it indeed impregnable, and the Citizens in great securitie. But the wall of heauen is so high, as none can scale it, as is set downe in this twelfe verse, and so thicke, that no double Cannon can pierce it, as appeareth verse 17. therefore all the inhabitants of this new Ierusalem are out of all feare of dangers.
Moreover this city hath twelve gates, to signify an hard access for enemies to break in: and an easy passage, for the Citizens themselves to go in and out. And at those twelve gates twelve Angels, at every gate an Angel, as it were a porter, to see that none be let in, but the true Citizens, and free denizens, and such as have to do there, which are here named to be the twelve tribes of Israel, that is, all the elect of God, both of the jews and gentiles.
Moreouer this citie hath twelue gates, to signifie an hard accesse for enemies to breake in: and an easie passage, for the Citizens themselues to goe in and out. And at those twelue gates twelue Angels, at euery gate an Angell, as it were a porter, to see that none bee let in, but the true Citizens, and free denisons, and such as haue to doe there, which are heere named to bee the twelue tribes of Israell, that is, all the elect of God, both of the iewes and gentiles.