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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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chapter 17.1.2.3 We read in the 17. Chapter, that when this Angel showed John the great whore of Babylon, he carried him away into the wilderness in the spirit: because the whore of Babylon should make the Church barren and desolate, as a wilderness. But now that he is to show him the spouse of Christ in her glory, and to describe the everlasting Jerusalem, he carrieth him in the spirit, unto a very high mountain, that he might take a sight of it, as Moses was carried up to the top of mount Nebo, that from thence he might take a view of the holy Land. Which teacheth, that none can take a right view of Heaven and heavenly things, but only such as fly an high pitch, and mount far ⟨p. 289⟩above this earth in holy affections, and heavenly contemplation.
chapter 17.1.2.3 Wee reade in the 17. Chapter, that when this Angell shewed Iohn the great whore of Babylon, he carried him away into the wildernesse in the spirit: because the vvhore of Babylon should make the Church barren and desolate, as a vvildernesse. But now that he is to shew him the spouse of Christ in her glory, and to describe the euerlasting Ierusalem, he carrieth him in the spirit, vnto a very high mountaine, that he might take a sight of it, as Moises was carried vp to the top of mount Nebo, that from thence he might take a view of the holy Land. Which teacheth, that none can take a right view of Heauen and heauenly things, but onely such as fly an high pitch, and mount far ⟨p. 289⟩aboue this earth in holy affections, and heauenly contemplation.
Moreover, Saint John telleth us, that as soon as he took a sight of this new Jerusalem, far passing all Sinai sights: forthwith he espied in it the very glory of God. If he had said, he had espied the glory of a King, it had been much. If he had said, he espied the glory of an Angel, it had been more. But that he espieth the very glory of God, it is most of all. For who can conceive or express, what the glory of God is, being infinite. The Apostle saith, that God dwelleth in unaccessible light,