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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
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.
Grace be with you. Most excellent words: and contain in them the sum and substance of the whole Gospel. Grace signifies two things, first, Gods favour and good will, secondly, his graces. Here it signifies his favour, because in this salutation grace is opposed to peace, which is a grace of God, so that it cannot be meant of a grace of God: then by it is meant his good will and favour, whereby he accepts of us for Christ his sake. S. John begins with Grace first, and not with Peace, because grace is the ground of peace, and all blessings & graces of God. We must first be in Gods favour, then we must look to have prosperity and graces from God. Grace is the ground of all blessings, as of our election, vocation, redemption, justification, sanctification, of faith, repentance, and perseverance in faith and repentance: nay it is all in all in the matter of our salvation. For this cause he begins with it.
Grace be with you. Most excellent words: and containe in them the summe and substance of the whole Gospell. Grace signifies two things, first, Gods fauour and good will, secondly, his graces. Here it signifies his fauour, because in this salutation grace is opposed to peace, which is a grace of God, so that it cannot be meant of a grace of God: then by it is meant his good will and fauour, whereby he accepts of vs for Christ his sake. S. Iohn begins with Grace first, and not with Peace, because grace is the ground of peace, and all blessings & graces of God. We must first be in Gods fauour, then we must looke to haue prosperitie and graces from God. Grace is the ground of all blessings, as of our election, vocation, redemption, iustification, sanctification, of faith, repentance, and perseuerance in faith and repentance: nay it is all in all in the matter of our saluation. For this cause he begins with it.
And peace. Peace is taken first for welfare and good success in things of this world, by Gods blessing. Exod. 18. 7. Moses asks Jethro his father in law of his peace, that is, of his welfare; and so it is partly taken in this place.