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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
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vers. 2 And immediately I was ravished in the spirit, and behold a Throne was set in heaven, and one sate upon the Throne.
vers. 2 And immediately I was rauished in the spirite, and beholde a Throne was set in heauen, and one sate vpon the Throne.
Upon this sudden and extraordinary calling by so heavenly and loud a voice, John was forthwith ravished in spirit. For as the Prophet Ezekiel was by the spirit in the Visions of God, carried from Chaldea to Jerusalem: So this holy Apostle is carried by the spirit in the Visions of God into heaven, and by the same spirit is made fit and capable of all these heavenly Visions which should be showed him. So that in all this we do plainly and clearly see, that John hath as it were a further calling and admittance from heaven, to behold and see these wonderful secrets which now are to be imparted unto him.
Vpon this suddaine and extraordinary calling by so heauenly and loude a voice, Iohn was forthwith rauished in spirit. For as the Prophet Ezechiel was by the spirite in the Visions of God, carried from Chaldea to Ierusalem: So this holy Apostle is carried by the spirite in the Visions of God into heauen, and by the same spirite is made fit and capable of all these heauenly Visions which should be shewed him. So that in all this we doo plainly and clearly see, that Iohn hath as it were a further calling and admittance from heauen, to beholde and see these wonderfull secrets which now are to be imparted vnto him.
vers. 2 Behold a Throne, &c. Here beginneth the description of the most high and glorious majesty of God, who is described after the manner of earthly Kings and Judges sitting upon their Thrones and judgement seats. For he is king of Zion, and Judge of all the world.