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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 Priest, so are we, but yet there is difference. First, Christ he is an external and real Priest of the new Testament, which offers up a true, real and external sacrifice to God the Father for us: we are not real and external Priests, but spiritual, offering up spiritual sacrifice. And Christ hath this privilege, to offer up a real, corporal and substantial sacrifice in the new testament: we do not so. When any member of Christ gives an alms, he offers a sacrifice to God, not a corporal sacrifice, ⟨p. 45⟩but spiritual every way. Again, note this, that our Saviour Christ he is a perfect Priest, and offers up a perfect sacrifice; but we being imperfect, do offer up an imperfect sacrifice, tainted and blemished with sin, but accepted as perfect for the worthiness of Christs sacrifice.
Christ he is Priest, so are we, but yet there is difference. First, Christ he is an externall and reall Priest of the new Testament, which offers vp a true, reall and externall sacrifice to God the Father for vs: we are not reall and externall Priests, but spirituall, offering vp spirituall sacrifice. And Christ hath this priuiledge, to offer vp a reall, corporall and substantial sacrifice in the new testament: we do not so. When any member of Christ giues an almes, he offers a sacrifice to God, not a corporall sacrifice, ⟨p. 45⟩but spirituall euery way. Againe, note this, that our Sauiour Christ he is a perfect Priest, and offers vp a perfect sacrifice; but we being imperfect, do offer vp an imperfect sacrifice, tainted and blemished with sinne, but accepted as perfect for the worthinesse of Christs sacrifice.
Secondly, we be Kings and Priests in this life: for, as in the entrance into an earthly kingdom there be degrees, as first, to give one title to it: secondly, to give him possession of it, which is more then to give one title only: so Gods children they have the right given them of the kingdom of heaven in this life: and as in the giving of possession of a kingdom, there be two degrees: first, the beginning of the possession: secondly, the full enjoying and perfect possession: so we have the beginning of the possession of the kingdom of heaven in this life: