A20217:886
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.
The Angel doth yet further show unto John a pure river of the water of life. Whereby is signified the overflowing abundance of all good things, which the righteous shall enjoy, in the kingdom of glory.
The Angell doth yet further shew vnto Iohn a pure riuer of the water of life. Whereby is signified the ouerflowing aboundance of all good things, which the righteous shall enioy, in the kingdome of glory.
This river is said to proceed out of the throne of God, and of the Lamb, because God in Christ is the original of all this life and happiness.
This riuer is said to proceede out of the throne of God, and of the Lambe, because God in Christ is the originall of all this life and happinesse.
Further it is added, that in the midst of the golden street of this new Jerusalem, and of both sides the river, there was a tree of life. Which representeth Christ, now in this heavenly paradise: as in former time, it represented Christ in the earthly paradise: and also that eternal and blessed life, which our first parents should enjoy, if they did continue in the obedience of God.
Further it is added, that in the midst of the golden street of this new Ierusalem, and of both sides the riuer, there was a tree of life. Which representeth Christ, now in this heauenly paradise: as in former time, it represented Christ in the earthly paradise: and also that eternall and blessed life, which our first parents should enioy, if they did continue in the obedience of God.