A20217:102
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.
By this word Angel, he meaneth not the invisible spirits which we call the Angels of heaven; for the ⟨p. 27⟩things attributed to these Angels, can in no wise agree to the invisible spirits, as to be Angels of several churches: to be neither hot nor cold, to leave their first love, to repent and amend, and sundry such like attributes throughout all these Epistles. But by the word Angel, he meaneth the Minister or Pastor of every church: which therefore is called an Angel, because he is the Minister of God, as the word signifieth: As also because every faithful Minister ought to be received and regarded as an Angel of God, as the Apostle witnesseth of the Galatians, that they received him as an Angel of God, 1yea as Christ Jesus. And he giveth many admonitions in his Epistles to this effect: for he would have all faithful and painful Ministers to be greatly reverenced and had in double honour: to be acknowledged,2 & had in singular love for their works sake: to be cared for, to be made much of, and to want nothing. For indeed a good Minister is a Jewel of price. A good Minister is as a friend in court, which we say is better then penny in purse. A good Minister is like a candle, which spendeth it self to give light to others. A good Minister is like a cock, which by the clapping of his wings awaketh himself, and by his crowing awaketh others. For a good Minister by his private studies, prayers, & meditations, awaketh him self, and by his public preaching awaketh others.
By this word Angel, he meaneth not the inuisible spirits which we call the Angels of heauen; for the ⟨p. 27⟩things attributed to these Angels, can in no wise agree to the inuisible spirits, as to be Angels of seueral churches: to be neither hotte nor cold, to leaue their first loue, to repent and amend, and sundry such like attributes throughout all these Epistles. But by the word Angell, he meaneth the Minister or Pastor of euery church: which therefore is called an Angell, because he is the Minister of God, as the word signifieth: As also because euery faithfull Minister ought to be receiued and regarded as an Angell of God, as the Apostle witnesseth of the Galathians, that they receiued him as an Angell of God,