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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 circumstances of this vision are 4. the first, touching the person to whom this vision befell, John: the second, the place where, in Patmos: the third, the manner how it is propounded: it was delivered to him, being ravished in the spirit: the fourth, the time when, on the Lords day.
The circumstances of this vision are 4. the first, touching the person to whom this vision befell, Iohn: the second, the place where, in Pathmos: the third, the maner how it is propounded: it was deliuered to him, being rauished in the spirit: the fourth, the time when, on the Lords day.
The first circumstance is the person to whom this vision befell,1 ⟨p. 64⟩John. He doth this to show, that it was given him of the Lord: for as the Lord hath his visions and revelations, so the Devil hath his: but they be distinguished by the persons to whom they be given. God giveth his visions not to all men, but to those which are most fit for them, such as be most holy men for life, endued with exceeding gifts of God, as knowledge, wisdom, constancy, zeal, piety, and religion. So in the old Testament he delivered them to his Prophets, not to all, but his servants, men of singular gifts and graces, and of exceeding holiness and piety. Indeed the Lord revealed some particular things to wicked men, as to Balaam, but they never knew them comfortably. It is a property belonging to the servants of God to have a vision revealed, and to know the same.
The first circumstance is the person to whom this vision befell,1 ⟨p. 64⟩Iohn. He doth this to shew, that it was giuen him of the Lord: for as the Lord hath his visions and reuelations, so the Diuell hath his: but they be distinguished by the persons to whom they be giuen. God giueth his visions not to all men, but to those which are most fit for them, such as be most holy men for life, indued with exceeding gifts of God, as knowledge, wisdome, constancie, zeale, pietie, and religion. So in the old Testament he deliuered thē to his Prophets, not to all, but his seruants, men of singular gifts and graces, and of exceeding holinesse and pietie. Indeed the Lord reuealed some particular things to wicked men, as to Balaam, but they neuer knew them comfortably. It is a propertie belonging to the seruants of God to haue a vision reuealed, and to know the same.