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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.
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.
We heard before, that whē the course of the Gospell was stopt by the diuell and his instruments, yet God was very carefull for the safetie and sealing vp of his owne seruāts: so likewise we are now to heare of the like care and prouidence. For now, that errors and heresies were to be sowne in the world, whereby ⟨p. 91⟩many were corrupted: and that he himselfe from heauen dooth proclaime open enmitie against the despisers of his Gospell, by giuing them vp to blindnesse and error: hee doth double his care and prouidence to all his faithfull worshippers. For here wee do plainely see, that the Church hath a mediator, and that he which keepeth Israel, neither slumbreth nor sleepeth. And therfore when the wrath of God doth most of all breake forth vpon the world for the contempt of his graces, yet the Church is remembred, and set in safetie, with all her children. For her praiers come vp before God, and are accepted through the same mediator. And this is the sense and drift of this third verse.
By this Angel is meant Jesus Christ, the Angel of the covenant, as we have heard before: who is not an Angel by nature, but by office.