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Lectures upon the three first chapters of the RevelationLectures vpon the three first chapters of the Reuelation
Lectures upon the three first chapters of the Revelation: preached in Cambridge anno Dom. 1595. by Master William Perkins, and now published for the benefit of this Church, by Robert Hill Bachelor in Divinity. To which is added an excellent sermon, penned at the request of that noble and wise councillor, Ambrose, Earle of Warwick: in which is proved that Rome is Babylon, and that Babylon is fallenLectures vpon the three first chapters of the Reuelation: preached in Cambridge anno Dom. 1595. by Master William Perkins, and now published for the benefite of this Church, by Robert Hill Bachelor in Diuinitie. To which is added an excellent sermon, penned at the request of that noble and wise councellor, Ambrose, Earle of Warwicke: in which is proued that Rome is Babylon, and that Babylon is fallen
London: printed by Richard Field for Cuthbert Burbie, 1604
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We then should lay this to our harts: ever think the Lord is at the door, he is presently to come to judgement. And we ought the rather to think of this; for we have had ease, peace, and the Gospel flourishing this; 8 years with all temporal blessings. Now the state of the Church, is now peace and now trouble and persecution. Now then, seeing these crosses which must fall on the Church, they be to be done presently, we cannot but look for affliction and persecution after so long peace and preaching.
We then should lay this to our harts: euer think the Lord is at the doore, he is presently to come to iudgement. And we ought the rather to thinke of this; for we haue had ease, peace, and the Gospell flourishing this; 8 yeares with all temporall blessings. Now the state of the Church, is now peace and now trouble and persecution. Now then, seeing these crosses which must fall on the Church, they be to be done presently, we cannot but looke for affliction and persecution after so long peace and preaching.
John to the seven Churches in Asia, 1grace and peace, &c. In this fourth verse is the second part of this Chapter, which is the inscription of this book; wherein is first the party which writes it and dedicates it: secondly, the parties to whom it is dedicated: first, ⟨p. 21⟩the party which dedicates it, is John: secondly, the parties to whom, the seven Churches in Asia.
Iohn to the seuen Churches in Asia, 1grace and peace, &c. In this fourth verse is the second part of this Chapter, which is the inscription of this booke; wherein is first the party which writes it and dedicates it: secondly, the parties to whō it is dedicated: first, ⟨p. 21⟩