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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.
These four angels are angels of darkness, or four devils, which is proved by this reason, that they hold the four winds from blowing on the earth: that is, stop the course of the Gospel, which is a spiritual plague.
These foure angels are angels of darknesse, or foure diuels, which is proued by this reason, that they holde the foure windes from blowing on the earth: that is, stop the course of the Gospell, which is a spirituall plague.
They are said to stand upon the four corners of the earth, because power was given them to plague not some one or two countries, but the universal world, both East, West, North and South.
They are said to stand vpon the foure corners of the earth, because power was giuen them to plague not some one or two countries, but the vniuersall world, both East, West, North and South.
The blowing of the winds, doth very fitly represent the preaching of the Gospel, and that heavenly inspiration and breathing of the holy Ghost which goeth with it. Wind is so taken, Joh. 3. where our Lord Jesus saith; The wind bloweth where it listeth, &c: 1So is every man that is borne of the spirit. And again in the 4. of the Cantic. in these words; Arise ô North, and come ô South and blow on my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out. Where it plainly appeareth, that the Church craveth the inspiration of the spirit, that her fruits may abound: For what can be meant by these winds which she wisheth to blow upon her garden, but the heavenly breathings of Gods holy spirit and word. It followeth then, that if the blowing of the winds in the scriptures do signify the breathing of Gods grace, and holy spirit, that the stopping of the winds by a reason of the contraries