The ruin of Rome, or, An exposition upon the whole Revelation wherein is plainly…The ruine of Rome, or, An exposition upon the whole Revelation wherein is plainly…

First the Church of Ephesus having fallen from their first love, is admonished to remember from whence they were fallen, to repent, and to do their first works. Also the Church of Smyrna is admonished and exhorted to stand fast in the midst of those persecutions and troubles, which should be raised up against it by the Emperor Trajanus, and ⟨p. 47⟩continue for the space often year: They are therefore exhorted & encouraged by our Lord Jesus, not to fear the things which they should suffer; for although the Devil and his Instruments should have scope to persecute and imprison them for ten days; that is, ten years, according to the Prophetical account; yet if they had continued faithful to the death, they should have had the Crown of life. The Church of Pergamus suffering and maintaining the doctrine of Balaam, and the Nicolaitans, is admonished to repent and amend. The Church of Thyatyra, which suffered the false doctrine of Jezebel is admonished to look to her self, and to hold fast the truth of Religion. Sardis being dull and dead, is admonished to awake and strengthen the things which remain that were ready to dye. Philadelphia is admonished to hold that which they had, that no man take their Crown. Laodicea being neither hot nor cold, but luke-warm, is admonished to be zealous and amend. And although they thought their state good enough, being puffed up with conceitedness, yet they are charged to be poor, naked, and blind, and thereupon counselled and admonished to buy spiritual Gold, that they may be rich: and ⟨p. 48⟩spiritual garments to hide their nakedness, and spiritual eye-salve to anoint their eyes that they may see.

First the Church of Ephesus having fallen from their first love, is admonished to remember from whence they were fallen, to repent, and to doe their first works. Also the Church of Smyrna is admonished and exhorted to stand fast in the midst of those persecutions and troubles, which should be raised up against it by the Emperor Trajanus, and ⟨p. 47⟩continue for the space often yeare: They are therefore exhorted & incouraged by our Lord Jesus, not to feare the things which they should suffer; for although the Divell and his Instruments should have scope to persecute and imprison them for ten dayes; that is, ten years, according to the Propheticall account; yet if they had continued faithfull to the death, they should have had the Crowne of life. The Church of Pergamus suffering and maintaining the doctrine of Balaam, and the Nicolaitans, is admonished to repent and amend. The Church of Thyatyra, which suffered the false doctrine of Jezabel is admonished to look to her selfe, and to hold fast the truth of Religion. Sardis being dull and dead, is admonished to awake and strengthen the things which remain that were ready to dye. Philadelphia is admonished to hold that which they had, that no man take their Crowne. Laodicea being neither hot nor cold, but luke-warme, is admonished to be zealous and amend. And although they thought their state good enough, being puft up with conceitednesse, yet they are charged to bee poore, naked, and blinde, and thereupon counselled and admonished to buy spirituall Gold, that they may bee rich: and