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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 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.
By halfe an houre, hee 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 vse of them. I know right well, that this Verse is farre otherwise interpreted of some: but I take this to bee most sound, and simple, and best agreeing to all that followeth: for the next Verse is ioyned vnto this by a coniunction copulatiue, 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 giuen seuen Trumpets.
These seven Trumpets signify, that God would proceed against the world in fearful hostility, and come against it as an open enemy unto battle, proclaiming open war against it, as it were with sound of Trumpet and Drum, setting up the flag of defiance against it. And hereupon groweth this silence and trembling in the Church, which only is moved with the signs of Gods wrath,1 when as all others sit still in security, as the Prophet Zechariah saith in a like case.
These seuen Trumpets signifie, that God would proceede against the worlde in fearefull hostilitie, and come against it as an open enemie vnto battell, proclaiming open warre against it, as it were with sound of Trumpet and Dromme, setting vp the flag of defiance against it. And hereupon groweth this silence and trembling in the Church, which onely is mooued with the signes of Gods wrath,