A20217:403
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 brief sense of these four verses is, that the Preachers of the Gospel being called, allowed, and authorised by Christ unto their ministry, should study the scriptures with great diligence, even until they had eaten up the book of God, & then they should preach & publish unto all nations & kingdoms that truth of God, & doctrine of the Gospel, which now a long time had lien hid in the reign of Antichrist.
The briefe sense of these foure verses is, that the Preachers of the Gospell being called, allowed, and authorised by Christ vnto their ministry, should study the scriptures with great diligence, euē vntil they had eaten vp the booke of God, & then they should preach & publish vnto all nations & kingdomes that truth of God, & doctrine of the Gospell, which now a long time had lien hid in the raigne of Antichrist.
It is to be observed, that John in this place representeth the person of all the ministers of the Gospel which should be raised up in these last days, for the overthrow of Antichrist, and the restoration of true religion: for John himself did not live to these times.
It is to be obserued, that Iohn in this place representeth the person of all the ministers of the Gospell which should be raised vp in these last dayes, for the ouerthrowe of Antichrist, and the restauration of true religion: for Iohn himselfe did not liue to these times.
Further, it is to be noted, that all godly Students and zealous Ministers do eat up the book of God by reading, study, prayer, & meditation, & they find it sweet in their mouth, that is, they find and feel ⟨p. 129⟩great joy and comfort in the study and meditation thereof, especially when God revealeth thereby great and hid secrets unto them, & giveth them to understand the mysteries of the Gospel, & counsels of his will, which are locked up from the wise and prudent of this world. This I say, is sweeter unto their mouth then honey, and the honey comb. Concerning this phrase of eating up the book, look