A20217:917
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. 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 ⟨p. 305⟩the prophets did foretell, should spring out of the house of David, was indeed and in truth established in Christ, who is our true David, and our righteous branch, and as it is here said, the bright morning star, which hath most gloriously risen upon the world, to dispel all darkness, and to bring the great and everlasting light.
The authoritie of this booke is heere againe ratified from the person of him vvho is the author of it, that is, Iesus Christ, vvho is heere called the root and generation of Dauid: both because he is discended of the house of Dauid, according to the flesh: and also because the eternall kingdome vvhich all ⟨p. 305⟩the prophets did foretell, should spring out of the house of Dauid, vvas indeed and in truth established in Christ, vvho is our true Dauid, and our righteous braunch, and as it is heere said, the bright morning starre, vvhich hath most gloriously risen vpon the vvorld, to dispell all darknesse, and to bring the great and euerlasting light.