A20217:291
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.
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.
Who therefore is this Angel but Christ? Who is the golden Altar but Christ? What are the sweet odours with the which the prayers of all Saints ⟨p. 92⟩come before God, but the most sweet mediation of the Lord Jesus? What is meant by the smoke of the odours, which with the prayers of the Saints, went up before God out of the Angels hand? Surely the sweet incense of Christs mediation, wherewith our prayers are spiced and perfumed, that they might be as sweet smelling sacrifices in the nostrils of God. For, as water cast into a fire, raiseth a smoke: so the tears of the faithful, besprinkled in their prayers, make them as sweet incense, acceptable to God through Christ. The sum of all is this, that in the midst of all these heresies, and those hellish troubles which should be raised up by the Pope & his Clergy, the Turk and his armies, as in the next chapter we shall see, the elect have their prayers heard for their preservation by the merits of Christ.
Who therefore is this Angell but Christ? Who is the golden Aultar but Christ? What are the sweete odours with the which the prayers of all Saintes ⟨p. 92⟩come before God, but the most sweet mediation of the Lord Iesus? What is meant by the smoake of the odours, which with the praiers of the Saints, went vp before God out of the Angels hand? Surely the sweete incense of Christs mediation, wherwith our praiers are spiced and perfumed, that they might be as sweete smelling sacrifices in the nosthrils of God. For, as water cast into a fire, raiseth a smoake: so the teares of the faithfull, besprinkeled in their praiers, make them as sweete incense, acceptable to God through Christ. The summe of all is this, that in the midst of all these heresies, and those hellish troubles which should be raised vp by the Pope & his Cleargie, the Turke and his armies, as in the next chapter wee shall see, the elect haue their praiers heard for their preseruation by the merits of Christ.