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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. 18 And the building of the wall of it, was of Jasper, and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass.
ver. 18 And the building of the wall of it, was of Iasper, and the citie was pure gold, like vnto cleere glasse.
ver. 19 And the foundations of the wall of the city was garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation ⟨p. 293⟩was Jasper, the second of Sapphire, the third of a Chalcedony, the fourth of an Emerald, the fit of a Sardonyx, ver. 20 the sixth of a Sardius, the seventh of a Chrysolite, the eight of a Beryl, the ninth of a Topaz, the tenth of a Chrysoprasus, the eleventh of a Jacinth, the twelfth of an Amethyst.
ver. 19 And the foundations of the wall of the citie was garnished with all manner of pretious stones. The first foundation ⟨p. 293⟩was Iasper, the second of Saphire, the third of a Chalcedonie, the fourth of an Emeraud, the fit of a Sardonix, ver. 20 the sixt of a Sardius, the seauenth of a Chrysolite, the eight of a Beryll, the ninth of a Topaze, the tenth of a Chrysoprasus, the eleauenth of a Iacinth, the twelft of an Ametheist.
And the twelve gates were twelve pearls, ver. 21 and every gate is of one pearl, and the street of the city is pure gold, as shining glass.
And the twelue gates were twelue pearles, ver. 21 and euery gate is of one pearle, and the street of the citie is pure gold, as shining glasse.