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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.
Now both these befell S. John, he was a man of exceeding holiness of life, (for Christ loved him) and of singular and rare gifts. Now the devil maketh no such choice, but his visions befall men which are heretics, wicked, notorious sinners, and they have no rare and special gifts as the other: so that by this a man may distinguish them, by the persons to whom they befall. Then we must esteem of it as a singular gift of God given to his own Apostle S. John.
Now both these befell S. Iohn, he was a man of exceeding holinesse of life, (for Christ loued him) and of singular and rare gifts. Now the diuell maketh no such choice, but his visions befall men which are heretikes, wicked, notorious sinners, and they haue no rare and speciall gifts as the other: so that by this a man may distinguish them, by the persons to whom they befall. Then we must esteeme of it as a singular gift of God giuen to his owne Apostle S. Iohn.
After the description of Christ,1 John describes himself by many modest terms:2 first, Your brother, that is, of them being members all of the mystical body Christ Jesus: for the church of God is a family, God the Father is head and householder, Jesus Christ is the elder brother, we all are fellow brethren in and by Christ, being by him the adopted sons of God, and brethren to each other.
After the description of Christ,1 Iohn describes himselfe by many modest tearmes:2 first, Your brother, that is, of them being members all of the mysticall bodie Christ Iesus: for the church of God is a familie, God the Father is head and housholder, Iesus Christ is the elder brother, we all are fellow brethren in and by Christ, being by him the adopted sonnes of God, and brethren to each other.