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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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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,1 as the soldiers did. These be as bad as the Jews which pierced Christ: as Judas which betrayed Christ, & as the soldiers which gored his sides.
3 To shew the rufull and wofull estate of all impenitent sinners: for these men shall haue their greatest enemy to be their iudge, who will shew rigour vpon them, and iustice without all mercy: and this is meant not only of the Iew which pierced him, but of all impenitent sinners, because all such do by their sins, as swords and speares wound him at the heart,1 as the souldiers did. These be as bad as the Iewes which pierced Christ: as Iudas which betrayed Christ, & as the souldiers which goared his sides.