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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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vers. 4 And it was commanded them, that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree, but only those which have not the seal of God in their foreheads.
vers. 4 And it was commaunded them, that they should not hurt the grasse of the earth, neither any greene thing, neither any tree, but onely those which haue not the seale of God in their foreheads.
It may be demanded, what became of the church when as the whole earth was full of these crawling and stinging Locusts. This question is now here answered; to wit, that these Locusts are charged and commanded, that they should not hurt any of the elect: for this woe and this plague, extendeth no further then to the inhabitants of the earth, as we have heard before. Their power is limited only to the reprobate, they have nothing to do with Gods chosen people. And here again we see what great care God hath for his in the midst of the greatest dangers, as hath been twice noted before, chap. 7. chap. 8. For now Antichrist reigning in his full pride, yet his elect are preserved in the midst of these scorpion Locusts, flying about their ears like swarms of Hornets, not ⟨p. 107⟩one of them is stung to death. Christs little flock is always defended, and set in safety.
It may be demanded, what became of the church when as the whole earth was full of these crawling and stinging Locusts. This question is now here answered; to wit, that these Locusts are charged and commaunded, that they should not hurt any of the elect: for this woe and this plague, extendeth no further then to the inhabitants of the earth, as wee haue heard before. Their power is limited only to the reprobate, they haue nothing to do with Gods chosen people. And here againe we see what great care God hath for his in the midst of the greatest dangers, as hath bene twise noted before, chap. 7. chap. 8. For now Antichrist raigning in his ful pride, yet his elect are preserued in the midst of these scorpion Locusts, flying about their eares like swarmes of Hornets, not