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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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Secondly, by this title we see he had his hart full of brotherly ⟨p. 65⟩love to all the members of the church of Christ: so we are bound to love all men, as they be of the same flesh with us; but those which be of the same faith & religion, to these especially should we show our love and affection. It is good reason, that they which have the same head Christ, the same God, the same faith, hope,1 religion, and redemption by Jesus Christ, should be so affected to one another: and being linked by all these, should have a more near love, then is between man & man. But in this world,2 as Isaiah saith, men hate their brethren, even for the profession of the same religion, whereby they think to be saved. If they live with more conscience then others, then they revile, speak ill of, and hate them for the name of Christ.
Secondly, by this title we see he had his hart full of brotherly ⟨p. 65⟩loue to all the members of the church of Christ: so we are bound to loue all men, as they be of the same flesh with vs; but those which be of the same faith & religion, to these especially should we shew our loue and affection. It is good reason, that they which haue the same head Christ, the same God, the same faith, hope,1 religion, and redemption by Iesus Christ, should be so affected to one another: and being linked by all these, should haue a more neare loue, then is between man & man. But in this world,2 as Esay saith, men hate their brethren, euen for the profession of the same religion, whereby they thinke to be saued. If they liue with more conscience then others, then they reuile, speake ill of, and hate them for the name of Christ.