A20217:831
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.
By a new heaven and a new earth, is meant the renewed estate of heaven & earth, after this life in their quality, not in their substance. For we do believe according to the scripture, that this visible heaven, and this visible earth shall continue for ever, as touching their matter and substance. But shall be greatly altered and changed in condition, and quality.1 For S. Peter saith, we look for new heavens, and a new earth, according to his promise, wherein dwelleth ⟨p. 285⟩righteousness, that is, such heavens, and such a earth, as is free from all corruption & sin. Which thing also the Apostle S. Paul doth plainly teach, saying, that the creature doth fervently expect, 2when the sons of God shall be revealed, that is, when Gods children shall be made known to be as they are, the very heirs of infinite glory, which in this life doth not appear. And he yieldeth two reasons of this desire of the creature: one is, because in the mean time it is subject to vanity and corruption: the other is, that then it shall be free from both. And for this cause the Apostle saith, that the creature groaneth with us, 3and earnestly desireth, and longeth after that day, wherein it shall be set free from the bondage of corruption, and redintegrated and restored to that pristinate estate, wherein it was before the fall. But whether this is to be understood of heaven & earth only, or of heaven and earth with their adjuncts & particular creatures, I will not here go about to discuss: howbeit I do greatly incline to their opinion, which hold, that heaven and earth, with all their furniture being redintegrated & restored to their first estate, shall remain for ever, to set forth the glory of the creator, & for that use of glorified men, which now the Angels have of them.
By a new heauen and a new earth, is meant the renued estate of heauen & earth, after this life in their qualitie, not in their substance. For wee doe beleeue according to the scripture, that this visible heauen, and this visible earth shall continue for euer, as touching their matter and substance. But shall bee greatly altered and changed in condition, and qualitie.