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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.
Here is set forth how this company of true worshippers do magnify and praise God, for his great mercies towards them. First, John heareth a voice from heaven, that is, an heavenly voice, or the voice of the Church praising and glorifying God. For we have heard before, chapter 8.1 that heaven in this Book is sometimes put for the Church upon ⟨p. 200⟩the earth, and the reasons thereof: Wheresoever therefore the Church is assembled to hear the word, and to pray, and give thanks; there is a voice from heaven, or an heavenly voice. Now this voice is compared to three things: first, to the sound of many waters. Secondly, to the sound of a great thunder. Thirdly, to the voice of harpers, harping with their harps. It is likened to many waters, because it proceedeth from sundry sorts of people, of sundry nations, countries, and kingdoms, as the word Waters is taken afterwards in this Prophecy.1 It is compared to Thunder, because the prayers and invocations of the true Church are as loud in the ears of God as any thundercracke. It is compared to Harpers harping with their harps, both because their spiritual worship and service is as sweet unto God, as any music unto men: as also because all Gods faithful people do tune together among themselves, and in their worship, as the strings of a well tuned instrument of music, or as many musicians playing together, which make a sweet harmony, and most melodious ditty.
Heere is set forth how this companie of true worshippers doe magnifie and praise God, for his great mercies towards them. First, Iohn heareth a voyce from heauen, that is, an heauenly voice, or the voice of the Church praising and glorifying God. For wee haue heard before, chapter 8.1 that heauen in this Booke is sometimes put for the Church vppon ⟨p. 200⟩the earth, and the reasons thereof: Whersoeuer therfore the Church is assembled to heare the word, and to pray, and giue thanks; there is a voice from heauen, or an heauenly voice. Now this voice is compared to three things: first, to the sound of manie waters. Secondly, to the sound of a great thunder. Thirdly, to ye voice of harpers, harping with their harps. It is likened to manie waters, because it proceedeth from sundrie sorts of people, of sundrie nations, countries, and kingdomes, as the word Waters is taken afterwards in this Prophesie.