A20217:907
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.
Here is first an exhortation, to publish and proclaim the knowledge of this book to all people, and in no wise to conceal it, or keep it close, as formerly hath been showed in the epistle.
Heere is first an exhortation, to publish and proclaime the knowledge of this booke to all people, and in no wise to conceale it, or keepe it close, as formerly hath beene shewed in the epistle.
Here is a further admonition, that they which are unrighteous should be unrighteous still, &c. Which is no allowance or encouragement granted unto wicked men, to continue in their evil ways, but is ⟨p. 303⟩rather a terrible threat, if we take all the words together, in this and the next verse, as if he should say, if men will needs continue in their filthiness, yet certainly Christ will come shortly and reward them according to their works.
Heere is a further admonition, that they which are vnrighteous should bee vnrighteous still, &c. Which is no allowance or encouragement granted vnto wicked men, to continue in their euill waies, but is