A20217:148
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.
Moreover, these Angels are said to be full of eyes within, vers. 8 to note not only their fullness of knowledge, but also their inward sight into all heavenly things; yea, even such as are most secret and hid: for they are of all other creatures most inward with God. None of his children know so much of his counsel as they.
Moreouer, these Angels are said to be full of eies within, vers. 8 to note not only their fulnesse of knowledge, but also their inward sight into all heauenly things; yea, euen such as are most secret and hid: for they are of all other creatures most inward with God. None of his children know so much of his counsell as they.
Furthermore, the Angels are here said to praise God uncessantly, vers. 8 day and night, saying: holy, holy, holy, Lord God almighty, which was, which is, and which is to come. Where we may clearly see, that the Angels praise and worship God in a burning zeal without weariness. For they are not as men, which through their great corruption, are full of dullness and weariness in Gods worship; but they do always serve him with infatigable desires, and therefore are called Seraphims, because they burn in the zeal of God, and Cherubins, because their delight is to approach near unto him, and to be always about his throne; yea, even in his chamber of presence. They do double and treble this word (holy) and warble much upon it, because they know full well, that he is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works; and that all his proceedings & judgements, are even then weighed in the balance of justice and equity, when to ⟨p. 41⟩mans sense, & the judgement of reason,1 they seem nothing less. For his Judgements are as a great depth which mans reason cannot found.
Furthermore, the Angels are here said to praise God vncessantly, vers. 8 day and night, saying: holy, holy, holy, Lord God almightie, which was, which is, and which is to come. Where wee may clearely see, that the Angels praise and worship God in a burning zeale without wearinesse. For they are not as men, which through their great corruption, are full of dulnesse and wearines in Gods worship; but they do alwaies serue him with infatigable desires, and therefore are called Seraphins, because they burne in the zeale of God, and Cherubins, because their delight is to approach neer vnto him, and to be alwaies about his throne; yea, euen in his chamber of presence. They do double and treble this word (holy) and warble much vpon it, because they know full well, that hee is righteous in all his waies, and holy in al his workes; and that all his proceedings & iudgemēts, are euen then waighed in the ballance of iustice and equitie, when to