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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.
The holy Ghost is compared to fire, because he ⟨p. 93⟩burneth out our dross, purgeth the hearts of the faithful, and setteth them on fire with the burning love and zeal of Gods glory. So then it followeth, that as before there was provision had for the safety of the Church, by her Mediator: so here many heavenly gifts and graces are bestowed upon her. For Christ casteth this fire of the Altar upon the earth; that is, upon his elect dwelling in the earth.
The holy Ghost is compared to fire, because hee ⟨p. 93⟩burneth out our drosse, purgeth the hearts of the faithfull, and setteth them on fire with the burning loue and zeale of Gods glorie. So then it followeth, that as before there was prouision had for the safetie of the Church, by her Mediator: so here many heauenly giftes and graces are bestowed vpon her. For Christe casteth this fire of the Aultar vpon the earth; that is, vpon his elect dwelling in the earth.
Hereupon it is said, that there were voices and thunderings, &c. that is, all manner of broils, tumults, uproars, slaughters, and divisions. For after the Gospel was sounded forth in the Church by the power of the holy Ghost, the devil is disturbed, and the world molested. And hence spring all these broils and tumults, thundering and lightning: and we must look for such stirs after the preaching of the Gospel, whilst there is a world and a devil.
Herevpon it is saide, that there were voices and thundrings, &c. that is, all manner of broiles, tumults, vprores, slaughters, and diuisions. For after the Gospell was sounded forth in the Church by the power of the holy Ghost, the diuell is disturbed, and the worlde molested. And hence spring all these broiles and tumults, thundring and lightning: and wee must looke for such stirres after the preaching of the Gospell, whilest there is a worlde and a diuell.