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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.
That this Angel is Christ, it doth plainly appear by the things here attributed unto him, which can agree to none other. First, in that he hath the seal of ⟨p. 80⟩the living God (which is the spirit of adoption) to set upon all the elect, for he is the only keeper of this great seal, and this privy seal. He only hath authority to set it upon whom he will.
That this Angell is Christ, it doth plainly appeare by the things heere attributed vnto him, which can agree to none other. First, in that he hath the seale of ⟨p. 80⟩the liuing God (which is the spirit of adoption) to set vpon all the elect, for hee is the onely keeper of this great seale, and this priuie seale. Hee onely hath authoritie to set it vpon whom he will.
Secondly, because he is said to come up from the East: that is, he is the only sun of righteousness which ariseth upon his Church every morning, and with his bright beams expelleth all darkness from it.1 According to that of Zechariah in his prophetical song: Through the tender mercy of our God the day spring from an high hath visited us.
Secondly, because hee is saide to come vp from the East: that is, hee is the onely sonne of righteousnes which ariseth vpon his Church euery morning, and with his bright beames expelleth all darknesse from it.1 According to that of Zacharias in his propheticall song: Through the tender mercy of our God the day spring from an highe hath visited vs.