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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
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These 24. Elders do signify all the elect, chapter 4 both of Jews and Gentiles, as we have heard before; which all in most suppliant manner, do worship the only everlasting God, even in the Church triumphant, and do greatly rejoice, and give all praise ⟨p. 152⟩and glory unto him, because now he had received the kingdom, the power and the glory, both Pope, and Turk, and Emperor, and all his enemies, being subdued under his feet.
These 24. Elders doo signifie all the elect, chapter 4 both of Iewes and Gentiles, as we haue heard before; which all in most suppliant manner, doo worshippe the onely euerlasting God, euen in the Church triumphant, and do greatly reioyce, and giue all praise ⟨p. 152⟩and glorie vnto him, because now he had receiued the kingdome, the power and the glory, both Pope, and Turke, and Emperor, and all his enemies, being subdued vnder his feete.
ver. 18 And the Gentiles were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the Prophets, and to the Saints, & to them that fear thy name, and to small and great, and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.
ver. 18 And the Gentiles were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be iudged, and that thou shouldest giue reward vnto thy seruants the Prophets, and to the Saints, & to them that feare thy name, and to small and great, and shouldest destroy thē which destroy the earth.
Now he mentioneth the wrath and vengeance which is to be poured forth upon all the wicked at the last day, and also the reward of the godly. For whereas he saith, The Gentiles were angry, & thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, the sense and meaning is, that all the profane enemies of the Church, which have had their time in which they were angry with Gods people, and in their wrath did afflict and vex them very sore, should now be judged and condemned in Gods wrath: for now the day of his wrath and vengeance is come, wherein he will destroy them that destroyed the earth, and seemed to carry all before them; and where also he will give a full recompense of reward to all his faithful worshippers, both small and great, both Preachers and professors of his Gospel.