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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.
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.
First,1 his prophetical office. First, he is a witness. Secondly, a faithful witness. Thirdly, that faithful witness. First, he is a ⟨p. 30⟩witness, Esa. 55. 4. I gave him to be a witness to the nations. In that he is called a witness, there are signified many duties of his prophetical office: as first, to reveal the will of his Father: secondly, to certify the Church of the certainty of the same: and in these two stand his whole office prophetical.
First,1 his propheticall office. First, he is a witnesse. Secondly, a faithfull witnesse. Thirdly, that faithfull witnesse. First, he is a ⟨p. 30⟩witnesse,