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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.
The reason is not good.1 For there is great difference between an history and a prophecy. S. John in his history doth not name himself; for there is no necessary reason, why one in an history of another man should name himself. But in a prophecy, as this book is, it is more requisite he should mention his own name. And so did other Prophets, as Jeremiah mentioneth his name in his book at least an hundred times: so Isaiah and Daniel in every Chapter mention their names. Then seeing they do it so often, it is no marvel if S. John in his book repeat his name: yet he doth it but five times in the whole book.
The reason is not good.1 For there is great difference betweene an historie and a prophecie. S. Iohn in his historie doth not name himselfe; for there is no necessarie reason, why one in an historie of another man should name himself. But in a prophecie, as this booke is, it is more requisite he should mention his owne name. And so did other Prophets, as Ieremiah mentioneth his name in his booke at least an hundred times: so Esay and Daniel in euerie Chapter mention their names. Then seeing they do it so often, it is no maruell if S. Iohn in his booke repeate his name: yet he doth it but fiue times in the whole booke.
- 1Answer.
They object, that his style in this book is not the same with that he used in the penning of the Gospel. Ans. The difference of the stile riseth from the difference of the matter, seeing there he writes an history, here he pens a Prophecy. Again, here he writes not his own words, but those which he received from Christ by particular revelation.
They obiect, that his style in this booke is not the same with that he vsed in the penning of the Gospell. Ans. The difference of the stile riseth from the difference of the matter, seeing there he writes an historie, here he pens a Prophecie. Againe, here he writes not his own words, but those which he receiued from Christ by particular reuelation.