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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.
Christ he is a faithful witness, and that faithful witness: then we see the damnable practise of most men now adays, for they hear the word continually preached, and read the same: yet the Prophet cries out,1 Who hath believed our sayings? None fear the threatenings of the law, none believe the promises of the Gospel. What an heavy and horrible thing is this, that we should not believe the promises of salvation, nor fear the threats of the law for our sins: seeing it is the doctrine preached and confirmed by the testimony of Christ Jesus, the true and faithful witness of the Fathers will to man? This is to make Christ a liar, to make him a false Prophet, and give him the lye.
Christ he is a faithfull witnesse, and that faithfull witnesse: then we see the damnable practise of most men now adayes, for they heare the word continually preached, and reade the same: yet the Prophet cryes out,1 Who hath beleeued our sayings? None feare the threatnings of the law, none beleeue the promises of the Gospell. What an heauie and horrible thing is this, that we should not beleeue the promises of saluation, nor feare the threats of the law for our sins: seeing it is the doctrine preached and confirmed by the testimonie of Christ Iesus, the true and faithfull witnesse of the Fathers will to man? This is to make Christ a lyer, to make him a false Prophet, and giue him the lye.
By the consideration of this, that Christ Jesus is the faithful witness, that the doctrine delivered out of his word, is confirmed by his testimony: must we take heed that we fear and tremble at the threats of the law, that we believe assuredly the promises of the Gospel: for they which will not believe, have their portion in the lake of fire and brimstone,