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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.
And all the tribes of the earth shall wail for him. That is, before or over him. Here is the fruit and effect of his coming, especially in the wicked.
And all the tribes of the earth shall waile for him. That is, before or ouer him. Here is the fruit and effect of his comming, especially in the wicked.
All the tribes of the earth. S. John he speaks here of the world, as it was in the condition and division of the land of Canaan: for before that time it was not divided into tribes. So Math. 25. setteth out the judgement of the whole world, by the separation of the sheep from the goats: noting that they which repented not, of what tribe soever, of what estate or condition, shall wail and mourn.
All the tribes of the earth. S. Iohn he speakes here of the world, as it was in the condition and diuision of the land of Canaan: for before that time it was not diuided into tribes. So Math. 25. setteth out the iudgement of the whole world, by the separation of the sheep from the goates: noting that they which repented not, of what tribe soeuer, of what estate or condition, shall waile and mourne.
And he adds a reason of this, for him, before him, or over him: that is, they shall wail and lament with exceeding lamentation, because they believed not his word, but contemned his doctrine, and therefore now they want all help to free them from the punishment of their unbelief, and contempt of the Gospel.