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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.
2 We must make war and enter combat against Satan, sin, our own flesh, all our spiritual enemies, the corruptions of our nature, and all the enticements of the world. We must make no truce with them, because they will never be reconciled, so long as we have interest into the kingdom of heaven.
2 We must make war and enter combat against Satan, sinne, our owne flesh, all our spirituall enemies, the corruptions of our nature, and all the inticements of the world. We must make no truce with them, because they will neuer be reconciled, so long as we haue interest into the kingdome of heauen.
3 We must labour to kill and destroy these our enemies, as much as possibly we can, by that power we have from Christ our head: we must kill and crucify the corruption of our own hearts, that is, our own sins. We must like a valiant king, seek to have the blood of these enemies, and seek to conquer and vanquish Satan, his power and might, the world and our own corruption.
3 We must labour to kill and destroy these our enemies, as much as possibly we can, by that power we haue from Christ our head: we must kill and crucifie the corruption of our owne hearts, that is, our owne sinnes. We must like a valiant king, seeke to haue the bloud of these enemies, and seeke to conquer and vanquish Satan, his power and might, the world and our owne corruption.
4 If we be kings in this life,1 we must become Lords and rule over our selves: our souls and bodies must be brought into subjection and order: for in this, that we be kings of our selves, we show especially that we be kings in this life. We must not have rule of the whole world, but be ruling and mastering our own corruptions and affections, bringing them into subjection and order: herein stands our kingdom in this world.