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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.
vers. 11 The 4. beasts are here mentioned again, whereby is meant the Angels, both because they are said to have wings, chap. 4. which agreeth to none but Angels, Esa. 6. and also because they are expressly named & interpreted to be the Cherubins, Ezech. 10.
vers. 11 The 4. beasts are here mentioned againe, whereby is meant the Angels, both because they are said to haue wings, chap. 4. which agreeth to none but Angels, Esa. 6. and also because they are expressely named & interpreted to be the Cherubins, Ezech. 10.
If any man muse why the Angels should be called beasts, let him be resolved with these 4. reasons. First, because they are compared to beasts before, as the Lyon,1 Calf, &c. Secondly, because Ezekiel calleth them so; in as much as they draw Gods chariot of triumph.2 Thirdly, because the Prophet Zechariah compareth them to red, speckled, and white horses. Fourthly,3 because the same Prophet calleth them Gods coach-horses, and the multitudes and societies of them, he calleth Gods chariots, which came out of two mountains of brass: that is, they went forth ⟨p. 85⟩at his decree (which standeth as fast & unmoveable as a mountain of brass) to comfort and deliver his Church out of the captivity of Babylon:4