A20217:446
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.
Here the two witnesses are compared to two Olive trees; because that as the Olive tree doth drop down his Oil and fatness:1 so the faithful Ministers do drop down upon the Church the sweet oil of the spirit, which is all heavenly and spiritual graces: as the Metaphor of Oil is often so taken in the scriptures.
Here the two witnesses are compared to two Oliue trees; because that as the Oliue tree doth drop down his Oile and fatnesse:1 so the faithfull Ministers doe drop downe vpon the Church the sweet oile of the spirit, which is all heauenly and spirituall graces: as the Metaphor of Oile is often so taken in the scriptures.
They are also compared to two candlesticks, because that as the candlestick beareth up the candle set upon it, so the Ministers of the Gospel bear up and hold forth the light of Gods word, even in the greatest darkness.
They are also compared to two candlestickes, because that as the candlesticke beareth vp the candle set vpon it, so the Ministers of the Gospell beare vp and hold forth the light of Gods word, euen in the greatest darknesse.