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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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Unless a man have a natural faculty of seeing,1 he cannot discern the Sun though it shine: so unless a man have grace from Christ to judge of the Scriptures, he cannot judge of them: but if any have the spirit of discerning, then if he read and mark the phrase and manner of writing, the stile and authority of the Scriptures, he shall see then in every line a testimony of them given by Christ.
Vnlesse a man haue a natural facultie of seeing,1 he cannot discerne the Sunne though it shine: so vnlesse a man haue grace from Christ to iudge of the Scriptures, he cannot iudge of thē: but if any haue the spirit of discerning, then if he read and mark the phrase and manner of writing, the stile and authoritie of the Scriptures, he shall see then in euery line a testimonie of them giuen by Christ.
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