A20217:451
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.
That which is here spoken of shutting the heavens that it rain not, and turning the waters into blood, is an allusion to Elijah and Moses. 1Whereof the one by his prayer shut the heavens, the other by his rod turned the waters into blood. Now the faithful Ministers of the Gospel are compared to these two, not because they should work such outward miracles as they did, but because they should be furnished ⟨p. 141⟩with spiritual power, which is far greater. For most sure it is, that the invisible & spiritual power wherewith the Ministers of the Gospel are armed, is very great and glorious, though the world see it not, nor know it not. For the Apostle saith; The weapons of our warfare are not carnal but spiritual, 2mighty through God to cast down holds, casting down the imaginations, and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, &c.
That which is here spoken of shutting the heauens that it raine not, and turning the waters into blood, is an allusion to Elias and Moses. 1Whereof the one by his praier shut the heauens, the other by his rodde turned the waters into blood. Now the faithfull Ministers of the Gospell are compared to these two, not because they should worke such outward miracles as they did, but because they should be furnished ⟨p. 141⟩with spirituall power, which is farre greater. For most sure it is, that the inuisible & spirituall power wherewith the Ministers of the Gospell are armed, is very great and glorious, though the world see it not, nor know it not. For the Apostle saith; The weapons of our warfare are not carnal but spiritual, 2mightie through God to cast downe holdes, casting downe the imaginations, and euery high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, &c.
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