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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 Turk and his power hath not been feared, especially in these parts where the Gospel is preached. For God in his merciful providence towards his Church, hath diverted his power an other way, and set him awork else-where. So that if men cannot be brought to believe, that God raised him up as a scourge for Idolaters, and a plague for Idolatry and other foul sins, according to the words in the former chapter; where it is said, They repented not of the works of their hands, &c. yet when they see, that at the opening of the book of God, and forsaking Idolatry, the fear of him is removed, let them believe ⟨p. 125⟩it. What can be more plain, then that this open book in the hand of the Angel, hath delivered us from the Pope, and from the Turk: A most happy opening of this blessed book.
The Turke and his power hath not bene feared, especially in these parts where the Gospell is preached. For God in his mercifull prouidence towards his Church, hath diuerted his power an other way, and set him aworke else-where. So that if men cannot be brought to beleeue, that God raised him vp as a scourge for Idolaters, and a plague for Idolatrie and other foule sinnes, according to the wordes in the former chapter; where it is said, They repented not of the workes of their hands, &c. yet when they see, that at the opening of the booke of God, and forsaking Idolatrie, the feare of him is remoued, let them beleeue ⟨p. 125⟩it. What can be more plaine, then that this opē booke in the hand of the Angell, hath deliuered vs from the Pope, and from the Turke: A most happie opening of this blessed booke.
Moreover it is said, that he put his right foot upon the sea, and his left on the earth. The setting of Christs right foot upon the sea, signifieth that he is ruler of the sea, and standeth as firmly upon the sea, as upon the land. The setting of his left foot upon the earth, doth signify, that he is Lord of the earth, and true heir to all things in it.