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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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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.
And he addes a reason of this, for him, before him, or ouer him: that is, they shal waile and lament with exceeding lamentation, because they beleeued not his word, but contemned his doctrine, and therefore now they want all helpe to free them from the punishment of their vnbeleefe, and contempt of the Gospell.
If they shall mourn because they did not believe and receive the doctrine of Christ,1 and for that have no way to escape, then it is our duty to labour above all things to be reconciled to God in Christ, to get our sins pardoned, to believe and embrace the word of God: for unless we believe, and be reconciled when the last day comes, there is no hope of help, no way to escape, no time of grace to repent. If the door be once shut, we must stand without, there is nothing then but horror of conscience for us: it will be a day to us to make our eyes start out of our heads, a day of all woe and misery. Then it is great wisdom so to spend the time of grace, in this life especially, that we may get the pardon of our sins, reconciliation with God in Christ, to receive and believe his will and word: which if we do, we shall have no cause at all to wail and mourn, but be glad, and rejoice. Then we must take heed the Devil steal not out of our ⟨p. 58⟩hearts this one lesson, which is most necessary, which he will most labour for to do.
If they shall mourne because they did not beleeue and receiue the doctrine of Christ,1