The ruin of Rome, or, An exposition upon the whole Revelation wherein is plainly…The ruine of Rome, or, An exposition upon the whole Revelation wherein is plainly…

This may seem somewhat strange: but it is not to be understood, that they should be raised up bodily in their persons, till the last resurrection: but that God would raise up others endued with the same spirit, which should mightily defend both the doctrine, cause, and quarrel, which their Predecessors had maintained, and sealed with their blood: in whom they should after a sort revive, and live again, even as Elijah did revive, and as it were live again in John Baptist, who is said to be endued with the power and the spirit of Elijah, as it was foretold by the Prophet, and as our Saviour himself doth avouch. Now blessed be God, that we live in these days, wherein we see with our eyes all these things fulfilled. For when the Pope and his Clergy had murdered Gerbardus, Dulcimus Navarrensis, Waldus, Nicholaus Orem, John Picus, John Zisca, Visilus Groningensis, Armerias, Wycliffe, Huss, Jerome of Prague, and many Preachers in Suevia, and one hundred holy Christians in the Country of Alsatia, and many other Countries, and of all conditions of men: yet for all that, spite of their hearts, God raised up others in their stead, as Luther, Calvin, Zuinglius, Peter Martyr, Peter Viret, Melanchthon, ⟨p. 190⟩Bucer, Bullinger, and their successors, yea the thousands of excellent Ministers and Preachers which are dispersed over all Europe at this day: in whom all the former witnesses do revive, and as it were stand upon their feet again. And now a great fear is come upon the Pope and his Clergy, and all his favourites; for they did never so much as dream of such an alteration: but this is the Lords doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes.

This may seeme somewhat strange: but it is not to be understood, that they should be raised up bodily in their persons, till the last resurrection: but that God would raise up others endued with the same spirit, which should mightily defend both the doctrine, cause, and quarrell, which their Predecessors had maintained, and sealed with their bloud: in whom they should after a sort revive, and live againe, even as Elias did revive, and as it were live againe in John Baptist, who is said to be endued with the power and the spirit of Elias, as it was foretold by the Prophet, and as our Saviour himselfe doth avouch. Now blessed be God, that we live in these dayes, wherein we see with our eyes all these things fulfilled. For when the Pope and his Clergie had murthered Gerbardus, Dulcimus Navarrensis, Waldus, Nicholaus Orem, John Picus, John Zisca, Visilus Groningensis, Armerias, Wickliffe, Husse, Jerome of Prague, and many Preachers in Suevia, and one hundred holy Christians in the Country of Alsatia, and many other Countries, and of all conditions of men: yet for all that, spight of their hearts, God raised up others in their stead, as Luther, Calvin, Zuinglius, Peter Martyr, Peter Viret, Melancthon,