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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.
Every eye shall see him. Then here we see, that all men with their own eyes shall look on him, and those who wanted them in this life, shall have them restored. It is granted of all Divines ⟨p. 56⟩that the elect have all their senses and other defects restored: and it is to be added, that the wicked too they shall have all their powers, senses and faculties of soul and body restored, the deaf shall hear, the blind shall see this Judge: but this can be no glory to them, seeing it is to increase their punishment: for the more senses they have, they have the more punishment, because we judge of things by sense.
Euery eye shall see him. Then here we see, that all men with their owne eyes shall looke on him, and those who wanted them in this life, shall haue them restored. It is graunted of all Diuines ⟨p. 56⟩that the elect haue all their senses and other defects restored: and it is to be added, that the wicked too they shal haue all their powers, senses and faculties of soule and body restored, the deafe shall heare, the blind shall see this Iudge: but this can be no glory to them, seeing it is to increase their punishment: for the more senses they haue, they haue the more punishment, because we iudge of things by sense.
Even of those which pierced him. This is added, first to show that we shall be freed. No power or wisdom of any man or monarch can free us from appearing: for if any could escape, then the Jews and Gentiles who prevailed most against Christ, in that they put him to death: but none of these can escape his judgement, for even they which pierced him, they shall see this Judge, & be summoned before his majesty: for though they had power to kill him, yet none of them shall have power to absent themselves from before his bar.
Euen of those which pierced him. This is added, first to shew that we shal be freed. No power or wisedom of any man or monarch can free vs from appearing: for if any could escape, then the Iewes and Gentiles who preuailed most against Christ, in that they put him to death: but none of these can escape his iudgement, for euen they which pierced him, they shall see this Iudge, & be summoned before his maiestie: for though they had power to kill him, yet none of them shall haue power to absent themselues from before his barre.