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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
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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.
2 To show the case of all wicked men, namely, that such woe and misery befalls them as they never dreamed of. The Jews and Gentiles they crucified Christ, and put him to a temporal death, but they never dreamed he should condemn them to eternal death.
2 To shew the case of all wicked men, namely, that such wo and misery befals them as they neuer dreamed of. The Iewes and Gentiles they crucified Christ, and put him to a temporall death, but they neuer dreamed he should condemne them to eternall death.
3 To show the rueful and woeful estate of all impenitent sinners: for these men shall have their greatest enemy to be their judge, who will show rigour upon them, and justice without all mercy: and this is meant not only of the Jew which pierced him, but of all impenitent sinners, because all such do by their sins, as swords and spears wound him at the heart,