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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.
The Lord is most absolute and eternal every way, without §3beginning or ending. Angels and the souls of men, they be eternal, but not as absolutely: though they be eternal in that they shall never die, yet had they a beginning. Secondly, they are eternal, not absolutely, but by participation, for God made them eternal: but the Lord is most absolutely every way eternal.
The Lord is most absolute and eternall euery way, without §3beginning or ending. Angels and the soules of men, they be eternall, but not as absolutely: though they be eternall in that they shall neuer die, yet had they a beginning. Secondly, they are eternall, not absolutely, but by participation, for God made them eternall: but the Lord is most absolutely euery way eternall.
From him which is to come. That is, to judgement, to judge all his creatures, especially men and Angels. That God, which is, was, which hath his being of, in, and from himself, he shall come to judgement. This must we remember and think of, that he which is God of himself and by himself, which gives us life and being, he shall judge us: and this will be a means to make us do our duty in conscience. But many men flatter themselves, saying; God will not come in my time to judgement: but though the Lord come not to general judgement in this life, yet he will come in particular judgement by death in this life. Thirdly, if we would always remember this, it would bridle out lives, and make us keep a good conscience before God and all men. Act. 16. 24.
From him which is to come. That is, to iudgement, to iudge all his creatures, especially men and Angels. That God, which is, was, which hath his being of, in, and from himself, he shall come to iudgement. This must we remember and thinke of, that he which is God of himselfe and by himselfe, which giues vs life and being, he shall iudge vs: and this will be a meanes to make vs do our dutie in conscience. But many men flatter themselues, saying; God will not come in my time to iudgement: but though the Lord come not to generall iudgement in this life, yet he will come in particular iudgement by death in this life. Thirdly, if we would alwayes remember this, it would bridle out liues, and make vs keepe a good conscience before God and all men.