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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.
This Angel of might is Christ, as appeareth by the description of him, & by all the consequents following:1 for he is said to be clothed with a cloud, which signifieth his great glory and majesty: For he shall come in the clouds of heaven to judge the world: that is, with great pomp and glory. The Rain-bow was upon his head, which signifieth the covenant of peace with his church, as before, chap. 4.3. His face was as the Sun, which signifieth comfort and deliverance to his church, & the dispelling of all the smoke of the bottomless pit, as the Sun scattereth and driveth away the thick mists.
This Angel of might is Christ, as appeareth by the description of him, & by all the consequents following:1 for he is said to be cloathed with a cloud, which signifieth his great glory and maiestie: For he shall come in the cloudes of heauen to iudge the world: that is, with great pompe and glory. The Raine-bowe was vpon his head, which signifieth the couenant of peace with his church, as before, chap. 4.3. His face was as the Sunne, which signifieth comfort and deliuerance to his church, & the dispelling of all the smoake of the bottomelesse pit, as the Sun scattereth and driueth away the thicke mists.
- 1Math. 24.
His feet are as pillars of Brass; which signifieth that he should tread down all his enemies under his feet, both Pope and Turk:1 for he must reign till he have destroyed them all. The Pope a long time kept all the kings of Europe in awe. The Locusts were of great power. The Turks prevailed exceedingly. But what are they all to this mighty and glorious Angel Christ? What is their power to withstand him? What can Abaddon the king of the Locusts do against this mighty king of Zion? What can the Turks most terrible horses and horsemen do against this Angel which sitteth upon the white horse? Alas, alas, they are able to do nothing. They must all be trodden down under his feet of brass.