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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.
Hath made us. True believers be Kings and Priests, not by nature, neither borne such, nor by creation, or birth, or blood are they such, or by any other privilege they have from man. How then? As earthly Kings and Priests were made in the old Testament, so are spiritual Kings and Priests in the new: the King was elected and ordained by a solemn calling: so the Priest by a solemn election: so are the Kings and Priests which be spiritual, by a divine calling. In which calling, note two things. First, Christ giveth his members right to his own kingdom, to be Kings and Priests; yet not so, that they can execute the regiment sustained by Christ, and do the office of a King and Priest as it is done by Christ, but because they belong to them in part, and they have the benefit of them both redounding to them wholly.
Hath made vs. True beleeuers be Kings and Priests, not by nature, neither borne such, nor by creation, or birth, or bloud are they such, or by any other priuiledge they haue frō mā. How then? As earthly Kings and Priests were made in the old Testament, so are spirituall Kings and Priests in the new: the King was elected and ordained by a solemne calling: so the Priest by a solemne election: so are the Kings and Priests which be spirituall, by a diuine calling. In which calling, note two things. First, Christ giueth his members right to his owne kingdome, to be Kings and Priests; yet not so, that they can execute the regiment sustained by Christ, and do the office of a King and Priest as it is done by Christ, but because they belong to them in part, and they haue the benefite of them both redounding to them wholly.
And this right they have, is brought to pass in the covenant ⟨p. 46⟩of grace. For the Lord in it promiseth, that he for his part will give to the true believers in Christ Jesus, his Son with all his benefits, as he gives them this, to be kings and priests. For every thing which belongs to Christ as he is head of the Church, belongs to his servants as members, and he imparts it to them in some sort.