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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.
This is a comfort to Gods children,1 in that they being dead & rotten in their graves, shall rise, and receive their life and motion, and see Christ their Saviour and Judge of all men. If a man should lie down to sleep, and be told that when he rose he should see his dead father and mother, or his dearest friends: this would be a notable comfort to him, that so he should enjoy them again: but this should be a far greater comfort to us, that we which lie dead and rotten in the grave, shall be raised, and enjoy not our parents and friends, but Christ Jesus the son of God, which is our friend above all friends, who shall give us not only life and motion, but eternal life with his own majesty.2 This was Jobs comfort, that though he died, yet he believed he should see his redeemer with his eyes: and this should be our comfort against the fear of death and the last judgement.
This is a comfort to Gods children,1 in that they being dead & rotten in their graues, shall rise, and receiue their life and motiō, and see Christ their Sauiour and Iudge of all men. If a man should lie downe to sleepe, and be told that when he rose he should see his dead father and mother, or his dearest friends: this would be a notable comfort to him, that so he should inioy them againe: but this should be a farre greater comfort to vs, that we which lie dead and rotten in the graue, shall be raised, and enioy not our parents and friends, but Christ Iesus the sonne of God, which is our frind aboue all friends, who shall giue vs not onely life and motion, but eternall life with his owne maiestie.2 This was Iobs comfort, that though he died, yet he beleeued he should see his redeemer with his eyes: and this should be our comfort against the feare of death and the last iudgement.