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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.
Moreover it is here said, that this Angel flieth in the middest of heaven: that is, very swiftly carrieth this everlasting Gospel thorough all the Churches. For when Gods appointed time was come, wherein he would go about the overthrow of Popery, he caused his everlasting Gospel to be set abroach, and to spread over many kingdoms and nations, as we see this day. Now because these kingdoms, where God would have the knowledge of his Gospel divulged, were many and great, therefore here is expedition required: and this Angel doth carry it, not standing but flying. And all this we see perfectly fulfilled with our eyes, when God raised up Luther, Zuinglius, Melanchthon, Peter Viret, Calvin, Bucer, Bullinger, Peter Martyr, and all their worthy successors unto this day, which have spread the everlasting Gospel very far, and carried it very swiftly over England, Scotland, Germany, Denmark, Polonia, Swevia, Russia, and many parts of France and Flanders. Another reason why this Angel is said to fly in the middest of heaven, is because no power of man shall ever be able to stay the course of this everlasting Gospel which this Angel carieth abroad, no more then men are able to stop the course of the Sun in the heavens, or a cloud in the sky. For this ⟨p. 205⟩Angel flieth in the midst of heaven, far above the reach of the beast, and all Kings and Potentates that stand for the kingdom of the beast: Therefore let them do all what they can, they shall never be able to stop the course of the Gospel. For it is called the arm of God, & his very arm holdeth it forth to the world, and who is able to bend it in, or to turn it backward?
Moreouer it is heere sayd, that this Angell flieth in the middest of heauen: that is, verie swiftly carrieth this euerlasting Gospell thorough all the Churches. For when Gods appointed time was come, wherein he would goe about the ouerthrowe of Poperie, he caused his euerlasting Gospell to be set abroach, and to spread ouer many kingdoms and nations, as wee see this day. Now because these kingdoms, where God would haue the knowledge of his Gospell diuulged, were manie and great, therefore heere is expedition required: and this Angell doth carie it, not standing but flying. And all this we see perfectly fulfilled with our eyes, when God raised vp Luther, Zuinglius, Melancthon, Peter Viret, Caluin, Bucer, Bullinger, Peter Martyr, and all their worthy successours vnto this day, which haue spred the euerlasting Gospell verie farre, and caried it verie swiftly ouer England, Scotland, Germanie, Denmarke, Polonia, Sweuia, Russia, and many parts of France and Flaunders. Another reason why this Angell is said to flie in the middest of heauen, is because no power of man shall euer be able to stay the course of this euerlasting Gospel which this Angel carieth abroad, no more then men are able to stoppe the course of the Sunne in the heauens, or a cloud in the skie. For this