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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.
We learn, that we may direct our prayers to the holy Ghost, for to whom grace and peace is ascribed, to him we may direct our prayers, seeing he can give grace. &c. but they be ascribed to him, and he can give them, ergo we may pray to him for them.
We learne, that we may direct our prayers to the holy Ghost, for to whom grace and peace is ascribed, to him we may direct our prayers, seeing he can giue grace. &c. but they be ascribed to him, and he can giue them, ergo we may pray to him for them.
There be some which doubt whether we may pray to the holy Ghost: but they may aswell doubt whether he be God or not: but they say we have no example. Ans. It is false: for here we have an example; for though this grace and peace, &c. be a blessing, yet in substance it is a prayer as though he had said, O Father, Son and holy Ghost, let thy grace and peace be upon the Church.
There be some which doubt whether we may pray to the holy Ghost: but they may aswell doubt whether he be God or not: but they say we haue no example. Ans. It is false: for here we haue an example; for though this grace and peace, &c. be a blessing, yet in substance it is a prayer as though he had said, O Father, Sonne and holy Ghost, let thy grace and peace be vpon the Church.
Which are before the throne of the Father. Hence we note, the holy Ghost is a substance, and a person subsisting, not a quality, as some Heretics hold, confessing the Godhead of the Father, of the Son, and denying the Godhead of the holy Ghost. But here we see, for the holy Ghost, he is a substance and person subsisting, standing before the throne of the Father, not a gift ⟨p. 29⟩