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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.
Moreover, it is here said, that Jesus Christ hath a bow in his hand. And in the 45. Psalm, from whence it seemeth all these phrases and speeches are borrowed, he is said to have sharp arrows in his hand, whereby he pierceth the heart of his enemies.
Moreouer, it is here saide, that Iesus Christ hath a bowe in his hand. And in the 45. Psalme, from whence it seemeth all these phrases and speeches are borrowed, hee is saide to haue sharpe arrowes in his hande, whereby he pierceth the heart of his enemies.
Now this bow and arrows do signify the piercing power of the Gospel, whereby the world hath been subdued unto Christ. For all the arrows of the Gospel which Christ shooteth out of this bow, which is even the tongue of his ministers, do stick in the hearts of men; yea, they pierce into all the secret places of the soul. For the ministry of the Gospel is lively, 1and mighty in operation, sharper then any two edged sword, and entereth through, even unto the dividing asunder of the soul and the spirit, of the joints and the marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts, and the intents of the heart.
Now this bowe and arrowes doo signifie the piercing power of the Gospell, whereby the world hath bene subdued vnto Christe. For all the arrowes of the Gospell which Christ shooteth out of this bowe, which is euen the tongue of his ministers, doo sticke in the hearts of men; yea, they pierce into all the secret places of the soule. For the ministrie of the Gospell is liuely, 1and mightie in operation, sharper then any two edged sworde, and entreth through, euen vnto the deuiding asunder of the soule and the spirit, of the ioynts and the marrowe, and is a discerner of the thoughts, and the intents of the heart.