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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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Moreover it is said, that this child was taken up unto God and his throne. That is, Christ by his resurrection did take possession of his chair of estate, in despite of Herod, Pontius Pilate, the Priests, the Pharisees, and all other his enemies, which sought to keep ⟨p. 157⟩him down: and now he being ascended into heaven, doth draw all his members unto him, in despite of the devil and all his imps.
Moreouer it is said, that this child was taken vp vnto God and his throne. That is, Christ by his resurrection did take possession of his chaire of estate, in despite of Herod, Pontius Pilate, the Priests, the Pharisees, and all other his enemies, which sought to keepe ⟨p. 157⟩him down: and now he being ascended into heauen, doth drawe all his members vnto him, in despite of the diuel and all his imps.
And the woman fled into the wilderness, vers. 6 where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days.
And the woman fled into the wildernesse, vers. 6 where shee hath a place prepared of God, that they should feede her there a thousand two hundred and threescore dayes.
Now after the woman's child was set in safety, here is showed what became of the woman her self: To wit, that she was so sore pursued by the Scribes and Pharisees, and by the Priests and Elders, that she was fain to fly into the wilderness. The natural sense & plain meaning of this place is, that when the church began to grow, after Christs ascension, & the number of the Disciples to increase exceedingly, as we read in the 2. of the Acts; Satan did so greatly malign it, and began to be in such a rage, that he would have eaten them up all at a bit, and rooted them out at once, that so the woman might have no more being in the earth. And therefore we read,