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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.
First the Holy-ghost calleth the matters of this chapter a great wonder, to stir us up to attention. For men are much moved with wonders; and a wonder indeed it is in the literal sense to see a woman clothed with the sun, &c. but a far greater wonder in the spiritual sense, as we shall hear; and the greatest wonder of all, that a poor weak woman should encounter with a great red dragon, and overcome him.
First the Holy-ghost calleth the matters of this chapter a great wonder, to stir vs vp to attention. For men are much mooued with wonders; and a wonder indeede it is in the literall sense to see a woman clothed with the sunne, &c. but a farre greater wonder in the spiritual sense, as we shal heare; and the greatest wonder of al, that a poore weake woman should encounter with a great red dragon, and ouercome him.
It is said to be a wonder in heaven, because the church here in vision appeareth not upon the earth, but in heaven, inasmuch as her birth is from heaven, her inheritance in heaven, and her conversation in heaven.
It is said to be a wonder in heauen, because the church here in vision appeareth not vpon the earth, but in heauen, in asmuch as her birth is from heauen, her inheritance in heauen, and her conuersation in heauen.
The Church is here compared to a woman, as in the 45 Psalm, and the whole book of the Canticles, and that for three reasons.
The Church is here compared to a woman, as in the 45 Psalme, and the whole booke of the Canticles, and that for three reasons.