A20217:664
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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vers. 3 And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the Elders, and no man could learn that song, but the hundred forty and four thousand, which were bought from the earth.
vers. 3 And they sung as it were a newe song before the throne, and before the foure beasts, and the Elders, and no man could learne that song, but the hundred fourtie and foure thousand, which were bought from the earth.
Now is showed how this holy society of the faithful do continue their praising and glorifying of God. They are not weary of well doing, but hold on constantly in the course of Gods worship, having new songs of thanksgiving in their mouths, and serving ⟨p. 201⟩God daily with renewed affections, as men inflamed with the zeal of Gods glory: and all this they do perform before the throne, before the four beasts, and the Elders; that is, in the presence of God, and his Angels, and his holy congregation. And no man could learn that song, but the hundred forty and four thousand, that is, none of the reprobates and ungodly worldlings could inwardly feel and understand this spiritual worship, but only the elect, to whom it is given to understand the secrets of God, and the mysteries of his sons kingdom.
Now is shewed how this holy societie of the faithful do continue their praising and glorifying of God. They are not weary of well doing, but hold on constantly in the course of Gods worship, hauing new songs of thanksgiuing in their mouthes, and seruing ⟨p. 201⟩God dayly with renewed affections, as men inflamed with the zeale of Gods glory: and all this they doe performe before the throne, before the foure beasts, and the Elders; that is, in the presence of God, and his Angels, and his holy congregation. And no man could learne that song, but the hundred fortie and foure thousand, that is, none of the reprobates and vngodly worldlings could inwardly feele and vnderstand this spirituall worship, but onely the elect, to whom it is giuen to vnderstand the secrets of God, and the mysteries of his sonnes kingdome.