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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 that we may have this love of God, we must in all our duties to God and man, draw near to God, keeping a good conscience before God & all men: and so if we love God, he will come to us, stay and dwell in us. And if we would have his love to be plentifully shed in our hearts, then we must draw near to him by love,1 and he will draw near to us: for he loving us first, if we increase in that love to him, then will he double his love to us.
Now that we may haue this loue of God, we must in all our duties to God and man, draw neare to God, keeping a good conscience before God & all men: and so if we loue God, he wil come to vs, stay and dwell in vs. And if we would haue his loue to be plentifully shed in our hearts, then we must draw neare to him by loue,1 and he will draw neare to vs: for he louing vs first, if we increase in that loue to him, then will he double his loue to vs.
And washed us from our sins in his blood. Here is the second benefit and action of Christ to his Church, which is, first the remission of sins: secondly, the mortification of sins.
And washed vs from our sinnes in his blood. Here is the second benefit and action of Christ to his Church, which is, first the remission of sinnes: secondly, the mortification of sinnes.