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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.
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.
Moreover it is said, that there were three gates on every side the city, both East, West, North, and South, to note that out of all quarters of the earth, the redeemed should be gathered, and as our saviour saith, many shall come from the East, and the West, the North, and the South, 1and sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of God. So that it is not material, what country or nation a man is of, whether English, Scottish, French, or Spanish, so he be a believer, for then he shall be sure to be let in, at one gate, or another, either at the East gate, or the Westgate, the Northgate, ⟨p. 291⟩or the South gate. Moreover the wall of this city, hath twelve foundations, that is to say, it is surely founded. And in every gate, the name of an Apostle, so that all the gates had the names of the Lambs twelve Apostles, to signify, that the groundsel & foundation of this city, is laid upon the doctrine of the Apostles and Prophets, 2