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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 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, 2Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone.
Moreouer it is said, that there were three gates on euery side the citie, both East, West, North, and South, to note that out of all quarters of the earth, the redeemed should bee gathered, and as our sauiour saith, many shall come from the East, and the West, the North, and the South, 1and sit downe with Abraham, Isaac, and Iacob, in the kingdome of God. So that it is not materiall, what countrey or nation a man is of, whether English, Scottish, French, or Spanish, so hee bee a beleeuer, for then he shall be sure to be let in, at one gate, or another, either at the Eastgate, or the Westgate, the Northgate, ⟨p. 291⟩or the Southgate. Moreouer the wall of this citie, hath twelue foundations, that is to say, it is surely founded. And in euery gate, the name of an Apostle, so that all the gates had the names of the Lambs twelue Apostles, to signifie, that the groundsell & foundation of this citie, is laid vpon the doctrine of the Apostles and Prophets, 2