A20217:916
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. 19 And if any man shall diminish of the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from those things, which are written in this book.
ver. 19 And if any man shall diminish of the wordes of the booke of this prophesie, God shall take away his part out of the booke of life, and out of the holy citie, and from those things, which are written in this booke.
ver. 20 He which testifieth these things saith, surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so come Lord Jesus.
ver. 20 Hee which testifieth these things saith, surely I come quickly. Amen. Euen so come Lord Iesus.
ver. 21 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, be with you all. Amen.
ver. 21 The grace of our Lord Iesus Christ, bee with you all. Amen.
The authority of this book is here again ratified from the person of him who is the author of it, that is, Jesus Christ, who is here called the root and generation of David: both because he is descended of the house of David, according to the flesh: and also because the eternal kingdom which all