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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 we be kings by Christ, we must carry our selves as kings, courageously & constantly in the afflictions and miseries which we shall suffer for Christs sake: for herein stands the royalty of a king, that he bears courageously and constantly all the troubles which befall him: so must we in the afflictions and troubles of this life which we suffer for Christ, show our selves, in suffering them, to be kings and conquerors.
If we be kings by Christ, we must cary our selues as kings, couragiously & constantly in the afflictions and miseries which we shall suffer for Christs sake: for herein stands the royalty of a king, that he beares couragiously and constantly all the troubles which befall him: so must we in the afflictions and troubles of this life which we suffer for Christ, shew our selues, in suffering them, to be kings and conquerors.
Seeing we be spiritual kings, we must above all things labour and seek to have that our right and heritance, to be possessors of our kingdom. Must we so? then we must not have our hearts glued and fast tied to the things of this world: but we must so use this world, as though we used it not. If a King should lay down his crown, and go and become a shepherd, or of some manual trade, all men would marvel at it: so when we fasten our selves to these worldly things, we do as it were cast aside our kingly crown, and abase our selves. But we must ever have one foot fixed in heaven, striving to come to our inheritance there.
Seeing we be spirituall kings, we must aboue all things labor and seek to haue that our right and heritance, to be possessors of our kingdome. Must we so? then we must not haue our hearts glued and fast tied to the things of this world: but we must so vse this world, as though we vsed it not. If a King should lay downe his crowne, and go and become a shepheard, or of some manuall trade, all men would maruell at it: so when we fasten our selues to these worldly things, we do as it were cast aside our kingly crowne, and abase our selues. But we must euer haue one foote fixed in heauen, striuing to come to our inheritance there.