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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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Secondly, he is placed after the holy Ghost, because the manner of them which pen the Scriptures, is to set them in the last place of whom they mean to speak last. So Mat. 1. he setting down the genealogy of Christ from Abraham, though in all those there was none more excellent then Christ; yet he is in the last place because of order: the Evangelist meaning to speak and treat of him, he sets him in the last place, purposing still to continue his history of the life and death of Christ. So here S. John he placed Christ in the last place, because he purposed to continue his history in speaking of the death and passion of Christ, and other things which concern him.
Secondly, he is placed after the holy Ghost, because the maner of them which pen the Scriptures, is to set them in the last place of whom they meane to speake last. So Mat. 1. he setting downe the genealogie of Christ from Abraham, though in all those there was none more excellent then Christ; yet he is in the last place because of order: the Euangelist meaning to speak and treat of him, he sets him in the last place, purposing still to continue his historie of the life and death of Christ. So here S. Iohn he placed Christ in the last place, because he purposed to continue his historie in speaking of the death and passion of Christ, and other things which concerne him.
Now what saith he of Christ? From this fifth till the ninth verse he describes Christ, first, by his offices: secondly, by the execution of his offices. His offices are three: first, he is set out by his prophetical office in these words: which is that faithful witness: secondly, by his priestly office: the first begotten of the dead: thirdly, by his kingly office: and that Prince of the kings of the earth.
Now what saith he of Christ? From this fift till the ninth verse he describes Christ, first, by his offices: secondly, by the execution of his offices. His offices are three: first, he is set out by his propheticall office in these words: which is that faithfull witnesse: secondly, by his priestly office: the first begotten of the dead: thirdly, by his kingly office: and that Prince of the kings of the earth.