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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 Lamb Christ, is here said to have seven horns, which signify his manifold power, or fullness of power, or perfect power, according as this metaphor or borrowed speech of horn is usually so taken in all the scriptures. This Lamb also is said to have seven eyes, which are interpreted to be the seven spirits of God: that is, the manifold graces and gifts of the Spirit, which he giveth unto his Church. Now then to conclude this point, for as much as the number of seven in this book is a number of perfection, and always noteth perfection, therefore by Christs seven horns, and seven eyes, we may, and that soundly, understand his perfect power, and his perfect sight and knowledge in all things. For his seven eyes are so taken in the third chapter of the Prophecy of Zechariah, where it is said:1 Upon one stone shall be seven eyes. Meaning, that Jesus Christ, the corner stone of the Church, should be full of eyes, to look out for the good of his Church, and to give light to all others: for he is the life and light of the world.
This Lambe Christ, is here said to haue seuen hornes, which signifie his manifolde power, or fulnesse of power, or perfect power, according as this metaphor or borrowed speech of horne is vsually so taken in all the scriptures. This Lambe also is said to haue seuen eies, which are interpreted to be the seuen spirits of God: that is, the manifolde graces and gifts of the Spirit, which hee giueth vnto his Church. Now then to conclude this point, for as much as the number of seuen in this booke is a number of perfection, and alwaies noteth perfection, therefore by Christs seuen hornes, and seuen eies, wee may, and that soundly, vnderstand his perfect power, and his perfect sight and knowledge in all things. For his seuen eies are so taken in the third chapter of the Prophesie of Zacharie, where it is said:1 Vpon one stone shall be seuen eies. Meaning, that Iesus Christ, the corner stone of the Church, should be full of eies, to looke out for the good of his Church, and to giue light to all others: for hee is the life and light of the world.