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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.
Men they will say they believe in Christ, as he is their Saviour, but that is not enough, we must believe in him as he is the King of Princes. That we therefore may believe in him, as he is King of Kings, we must do him absolute obedience, do his will in all things: and unless we believe in him so, we cannot believe in him, no not as he is a Saviour: for these two go together. Now this duty and obedience we owe to him, must be done to him as we learn out of his word, read and preached in the Church.
Men they will say they beleeue in Christ, as he is their Sauiour, but that is not enough, we must beleeue in him as he is the King of Princes. That we therefore may beleeue in him, as he is King of Kings, we must do him absolute obedience, do his will in all things: and vnlesse we beleeue in him so, we cannot beleeue in him, no not as he is a Sauior: for these two go together. Now this duty and obedience we owe to him, must be done to him as we learne out of his word, read and preached in the Church.
Seeing he is King of kings,1 all princes, kings, & potentates must do him service: for they be all inferior and subject to him. Psal. 2. the three last verses: Be wise now, O ye Kings: be learned ye Judges of the earth. Kiss the son, &c. that is, inwardly reverence, and outwardly obey him. This their subjection must be showed to Christ their King, in the government of their kingdoms, for they must make and frame their laws after the laws of Christ Jesus, they must make laws, exercise judgement, keep Courts, Assizes, begin and end, and continue war, by his commandments. And seeing all Kings are in subjection to ⟨p. 39⟩Christ, as their subjects be to them, they must therefore be guided and directed in all the matters of their kingdoms by the counsel of Christ: so David saith, Thy laws, O Lord, are my counsellors.