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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.
If a man were Prince over the whole earth, and yet could not rule himself, he were but a poor Prince, nay he were no Prince indeed: but though a man had not so much as a foot of ground in this world, and could rule and master himself, his thoughts and affections, this man were a valiant king.
If a man were Prince ouer the whole earth, and yet could not rule himselfe, he were but a poore Prince, nay he were no Prince indeed: but though a man had not so much as a foote of ground in this world, and could rule and maister himselfe, his thoughts and affections, this man were a valiant king.
Seeing we be kings, we must do the duty of Judges, for kings they be as absolute Judges, and they must execute judgement. In the day of judgement we shall be judges,1 but we must be judges in this world, and we must not judge other men, but we must be our own judges. Wherefore as judges summon, arraign, condemn, &c. so must we summon and arraign, yea judge and examine our selves, call our selves to account, and as guilty persons condemn our selves, acknowledging we be worthy to be cast into eternal damnation with the Devil and his Angels: and withal plead for pardon, approach to the throne of grace and forgiveness: and in these we show our selves upright judges, and and by this means we shall be freed from the judgement to come.2
Seeing we be kings, we must do the duty of Iudges, for kings they be as absolute Iudges, and they must execute iudgement. In the day of iudgement we shall be iudges,1 but we must be iudges in this world, and we must not iudge other men, but we must be our owne iudges. Wherefore as iudges summon, arraigne, condemne, &c. so must we summon and arraigne, yea iudge and examine our selues, call our selues to account, and as guilty persons condemne our selues, acknowledging we be worthy to be cast into eternal damnation with the Diuell and his Angels: and withall pleade for pardon, approch to the throne of grace and forgiuenesse: and in these we shew our selues vpright iudges, and and by this meanes we shall be freed from the iudgement to come.