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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.
S. John addeth these words, and sets down these two blessings, to draw men to love and like this book, to make them read and take delight in it. Now all of us will say, God loves me, and hath pardoned my sins in Christ: then we should show our love again to him, in taking delight in hearing and reading the word of God, set down in this or any other book of Scripture. And if we persuade our selves God hath loved us, we must then offer up to him in sign of love again, our selves, souls and bodies, to serve him, to do him obedience, Rom. 12. in regard of recompense to his mercies and love shed out and showed unto us.
S. Iohn addeth these words, and sets downe these two blessings, to draw men to loue and like this booke, to make them reade and take delight in it. Now all of vs will say, God loues me, and hath pardoned my sins in Christ: then we should shew our loue againe to him, in taking delight in hearing and reading the word of God, set downe in this or any other booke of Scripture. And if we perswade our selues God hath loued vs, we must then offer vp to him in signe of loue againe, our selues, soules and bodies, to serue him, to do him obedience, Rom. 12. in regard of recompence to his mercies and loue shed out and shewed vnto vs.
And made us Kings and Priests to God and his Father, even his Father. In these words is set down the third action, work and benefit of Christ bestowed on his Church: he hath made every true member of it a King and a Priest. Better to understand these words, we must consider in them four points: first, the dignity and excellency of all true believers and members of Christ, Kings and Priests. Secondly, when they be made, namely, hath made, speaking in the time past: noting that true believers are Kings and Priests. Thirdly, the manner how, we are not created such, neither borne to be such, but he hath made us such. Fourthly, to whom, to God, even the father. First, our dignity, and the excellency of all true believers and members of Christ, hath two heads: first, Kings: secondly, Priests.