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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 after the meaning of the words, follow the uses. First, whereas all the true members of Christ be kings and priests in this life, we are taught how we must carry our selves: namely, as enemies to them which be of the kingdom of Satan, sin, the world and the flesh: we must be deadly and sworn enemies to them, we must have no concord nor amity with them. For if we be kings of the kingdom of grace, then we must be enemies to them which belong to the kingdom of darkness:1 there must be no fellowship between light and darkness. Now that we may so carry our selves as enemies, we must first have care to keep guard to defend our selves as kings against all our enemies, sin, Satan, our own flesh, and the enticements of the world. As Kings protect their kingdoms, so must we stand on our guard, defend our souls and bodies, and every faculty and part of them, our wills, affections, thoughts and inclinations, 1. Joh. 5. 18. He which is borne of God keepeth himself, (as with watch and ward) that sin or Satan touch him not.
Now after the meaning of the words, followe the vses. First, whereas all the true members of Christ be kings and priests in this life, we are taught how we must carie our selues: namely, as enemies to them which be of the kingdome of Satan, sinne, the world and the flesh: we must be deadly and sworne enemies to them, we must haue no concord nor amitie with them. For if we be kings of the kingdome of grace, then we must be enemies to them which belong to the kingdome of darknesse:1 there must be no fellowship between light and darknesse. Now that we may so carie our selues as enemies, we must first haue care to keepe guard to defend our selues as kings against all our enemies, sinne, Satan, our owne flesh, and the inticements of the world. As Kings protect their kingdomes, so must we stand on our guard, defend our soules and bodies, and euery facultie and part of them, our wils, affections, thoughts and inclinations, 1. Ioh. 5. 18. He which is borne of God keepeth himselfe, (as with watch and ward) that sinne or Satan touch him not.