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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 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.
By this Angell is meant Iesus Christ, the Angell of the couenant, as we haue heard before: who is not an Angell by nature, but by office.
It is manifest, that in the old law there was a golden Altar, and a golden Censor, in which the Priest did burn sweet incense before the Lord, which did figure the mediation of Christ, in whom the prayers of the Saints are accepted.
It is manifest, that in the olde lawe there was a golden Aultar, and a golden Censor, in which the Priest did burne sweete incense before the Lorde, which did figure the mediation of Christe, in whome the prayers of the Saintes are accepted.
Now here the holy Ghost alludeth to that sacrificing Priest-hood of the old Testament, where incense was offered at the Altar, which now is the sweet savour of the death of Christ, through whom both we and all our sacrifices are seasoned & sweetened.
Now heere the holy Ghost alludeth to that sacrificing Priest-hood of the olde Testament, where incense was offered at the Aultar, which now is the sweet sauour of the death of Christ, through whom both we and all our sacrifices are seasoned & sweetned.