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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.
As before at the opening of the first seal, so now again at the opening of the second seal, John is called upon by an other Angel to give attention: and so afterwards at the opening of the third and fourth seal. Wherein we may observe the heaviness and drowsiness of mans nature in all heavenly things, which is evermore ready to sink and fall asleep, except it be awaked by many means, and stirred up by special grace.
As before at the opening of the first seale, so now againe at the opening of the second seale, Iohn is called vpon by an other Angell to giue attention: and so afterwards at the opening of the third and fourth seale. Wherein we may obserue the heauinesse and drowsinesse of mans nature in all heauenly thinges, which is euermore readie to sinke and fall asleepe, except it be awaked by many meanes, and stirred vp by speciall grace.
vers. 4 And there went out an other horse that was read, and power was given to him that sate thereon, to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one an other: and there was given unto him a great sword.
vers. 4 And there went out an other horse that was redde, and power was giuen to him that sate thereon, to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one an other: and there was giuen vnto him a great sword.
This read horse, representeth the cruel persecution, and bloody wars which followed the preaching of the Gospel. For the red colour in the scripture, doth note blood, cruelty, and wars. The rider upon this horse is the devil himself: for who but he and his instruments delight in blood, persecutions, and wars? he hath power given him to take peace from the earth, (for he could have no power except it were given him) and to this purpose a great sword was given him, to murder and kill withal.