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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
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.
This maketh it very plain, that by these beasts are understood the six Angels, because he ascribeth unto every one of them six wings a piece. For the Angels are described with wings, both in the first and tenth of Ezekiel before mentioned: and also in the sixth Chapter of the prophecy of Isaiah, where the Seraphims are said to have six wings a piece: two to cover their faces: two to cover their feet: and two to fly withal; because they have two wings to cover their faces withal, because they are not able to endure the unconceivable brightness and glory of God, for he dwelleth in unapproachable light.1 They have two wings to cover their feet withal, because mortal men are not able to look upon the brightness that is in them. For we read that many have bin astonished & dazzled with the glory & brightness of Angels, so glorious creatures are they. They have two wings to fly withal, to note the prompt obedience and readiness to execute the commandments of God, as formerly was showed. Moreover, the angels are said to have wings and to fly swiftly: because God by them doth speedily dispatch many purposes, actions & services here below: and for this cause the scripture affirmeth,2 that he rideth upon the Cherubins: that he dwelleth between the Cherubins: 3and that he maketh the clouds his chariots, 4and walketh upon the wings of the wind. For as earthly Kings are in their progresses carried in their most sumptuous coaches, ⟨p. 46⟩drawn by the most excellent coach-horses, to dispatch great businesses, and many weighty affairs within their dominions: so the visions in Ezekiel do show that the immortal king is carried most swiftly in his chariot of triumph, drawn by the Cherubins, as it were by beasts, to direct and overrule all actions under the Sun.
This maketh it very plaine, that by these beasts are vnderstood the sixe Angels, because he ascribeth vnto euery one of them sixe wings a piece. For the Angels are described with winges, both in the first and tenth of Ezechiel before mentioned: and also in the sixt Chapter of the prophesie of Isaias, where the Seraphins are saide to haue sixe wings a piece: two to couer their faces: two to couer their feete: and two to flie withall; because they haue two wings to couer their faces withall, because they are not able to endure the vnconceiuable brightnesse and glory of God, for he dwelleth in vnapproachable light.