A20217:195
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.
Now in all these places of the scripture, we do plainly see, that when Christ goeth about either to broach his Gospel, or build up his Church, or to be revenged on the enemies thereof, he is brought in on horseback. And this doth strongly confirm and warrant this exposition, seeing it is not any imagined sense, or new device of mans brain, but such a sense as other places of scripture will very fully bear out.
Now in all these places of the scripture, wee do plainely see, that when Christ goeth about either to broach his Gospell, or build vp his Church, or to be reuenged on the enemies thereof, hee is brought in on horsebacke. And this doth strongly confirme and warrant this exposition, seeing it is not any imagined sense, or new deuice of mans braine, but such a sense as other places of scripture will verie fully beare out.
Moreover, if we do seriously consider, and deeply weigh the purpose and intendment of the holy Ghost in all this, it will not a little help and further this exposition. For the chief scope and drift of all is, to describe the state of the Church from the Apostles time to the end of the world. chapter 1.1. For this Prophecy serveth to show unto John the things that must shortly come to pass.
Moreouer, if wee doo seriously consider, and deepely weigh the purpose and intendment of the holy Ghost in all this, it will not a little helpe and further this exposition. For the chiefe scope and drifte of all is, to describe the state of the Church from the Apostles time to the ende of the worlde. chapter 1.1. For this Prophesie serueth to shewe vnto Iohn the thinges that must shortlye come to passe.
Now, we all know by blessed experience, that the first estate of the Church did consist in ⟨p. 61⟩