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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 He would by this show, that the coming of Christ is certain and most undoubted: and to make us out of all doubt, he addeth these two words of asseveration, Even so, Amen: most certainly it will come, then we should often think of this matter, for in ⟨p. 59⟩our nature there is a corruption, which persuadeth us that the coming of Christ is not yet: that we shall not be summoned either by general or particular judgement: therefore as the wicked servant, we defer the coming of Christ. To take away this corruption, he saith, he cometh, yea certainly, undoubtedly he cometh, and that out of hand.
2 He would by this shew, that the coming of Christ is certaine and most vndoubted: and to make vs out of all doubt, he addeth these two words of asseueratiō, Euē so, Amē: most certainly it will come, then we should often thinke of this matter, for in ⟨p. 59⟩our nature there is a corruption, which perswadeth vs that the coming of Christ is not yet: that we shall not be summoned either by generall or particular iudgement: therefore as the wicked seruant, we deferre the comming of Christ. To take away this corruption, he saith, he cometh, yea certainely, vndoubtedly he cometh, and that out of hand.
Thirdly, to show a special note and mark of Gods child: for he doth not only asseverate, but withal desireth and longeth for the coming of Christ: Lord let it be so, Amen, let it even be so. They long for and desire Christ his coming to judgment: but the wicked could wish with all their hearts, that it might never be.1 The godly they know, that when Christ shall come, then they shall have that crown of immortality and glory, which he hath prepared for all which desire his coming. But the wicked, and they which are not reconciled to God in Christ nor assured of their own salvation, they cannot for their life once wish and desire the coming of Christ. So that by this one note we may judge of our own estates, whether we belong to Christ or not: for if we desire and long for his second coming to judgement,