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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.
By silence here is meant the great attention of the church, because great things were now in hand. For now upon the opening of the 7. seal, far greater matters are threatened then any before: and therefore the Church doth listen unto them in deep silence, & as it were in horror and trembling through ⟨p. 89⟩admiration: for now there appear such dreadful judgements of God to be executed upon the earth, that all the heavenly company are astonished, and amazed to behold it, and do as it were quake and tremble to think upon it. For as when heavy news cometh down from the Prince, to be proclaimed in open markets, all good subjects do listen and give ear with silence and trembling: so it fareth in this case.
By silence here is meant the great attention of the church, because great things were now in hand. For now vpon the opening of the 7. seale, farre greater matters are threatned then any before: and therfore the Church doth listen vnto them in deepe silence, & as it were in horror and trembling through ⟨p. 89⟩admiration: for now there appeare such dreadfull iudgements of God to be executed vpon the earth, that all the heauenly company are astonished, and amazed to behold it, and do as it were quake and tremble to thinke vpon it. For as when heauie newes commeth downe from the Prince, to bee proclaimed in open markets, all good subiects doe listen and giue eare with silence and trembling: so it fareth in this case.
By half an hour, he meaneth that short time, wherein the minds of the godly were prepared, fitted and disposed, wisely to consider of these matters, and to make good use of them. I know right well, that this Verse is far otherwise interpreted of some: but I take this to be most sound, and simple, and best agreeing to all that followeth: for the next Verse is joined unto this by a conjunction copulative, to note a coherence of the matter, and to draw the sense together: for he saith. And I saw 7. vers. 2 Angels, which stood before God, and to them were given seven Trumpets.