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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
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Moreover, it is specially to be observed, that the blowing of these seven trumpets, do all belong to the opening of the seventh seal, and are as it were the seven parts thereof: for the things which fall out upon the blowing of these seven trumpets, do reach even unto the last judgement, as the Angel sweareth, chap. 10.6.7.
Moreouer, it is specially to be obserued, that the blowing of these seuen trumpets, doo all belong to the opening of the seuenth seale, and are as it were the seuen parts thereof: for the things which fall out vpon the blowing of these seuen trumpets, do reach euen vnto the last iudgement, as the Angell sweareth, chap. 10.6.7.
vers. 3 Then an other Angel came, & stood before the Altar, having a golden Censor, & much odours was given unto him, that he should offer with the prayers of all Saints upon the golden Altar, which is before the throne.
vers. 3 Then an other Angel came, & stood before the Aultar, hauing a golden Censor, & much odours was giuen vnto him, that hee should offer with the praiers of all Saints vpon the golden Aultar, which is before the throne.
We heard before, that when the course of the Gospel was stopped by the devil and his instruments, yet God was very careful for the safety and sealing up of his own servants: so likewise we are now to hear of the like care and providence. For now, that errors and heresies were to be sown in the world, whereby ⟨p. 91⟩many were corrupted: and that he himself from heaven doth proclaim open enmity against the despisers of his Gospel, by giving them up to blindness and error: he doth double his care and providence to all his faithful worshippers. For here we do plainly see, that the Church hath a mediator, and that he which keepeth Israel, neither slumbereth nor sleepeth. And therefore when the wrath of God doth most of all break forth upon the world for the contempt of his graces, yet the Church is remembered, and set in safety, with all her children. For her prayers come up before God, and are accepted through the same mediator. And this is the sense and drift of this third verse.