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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 second title: Companion or fellow partner, compartner in tribulations, in the kingdom and in patience. He was partner with them in tribulations for two causes: first, because at that time when he wrote this vision, the whole Church was in persecution and tribulation, under that cruel tyrant Domitian, about fourscore or an hundred years after Christ: and so he fled to Patmos at that time, and being mindful of the afflictions of the Church, whereof he was a member, he calls himself a partner with them in affliction.
The second title: Companion or fellow partner, compartner in tribulations, in the kingdome and in patience. He was partner with them in tribulations for two causes: first, because at that time when he wrote this vision, the whole Church was in persecutiō and tribulation, vnder that cruell tyrant Domitian, about fourescore or an hundred yeares after Christ: and so he fled to Pathmos at that time, and being mindfull of the afflictions of the Church, whereof he was a member, he cals himselfe a partner with them in affliction.
By which he shows our estate, that it is to be under the cross, to live in affliction; not to be companions of peace and ease, but partakers of affliction and tribulation: and therefore those which will be Christs Disciples and follow him, they must deny themselves, and take up their cross daily; and because of this estate the Church in this world is called the militant Church. Now seeing the state of the Church is in tribulation:1 we in this land and Church, which have had peace and quietness so long without persecution, we must know that it is given us, that now in the time of peace we might prepare our selves against the day of trial and persecution: for seeing the estate of the Church is to be under affliction and persecution, we are bound to look for it, and know that the Lord will come and try his Church: for it must increase and grow by trial. The Lord hath sent labourers into his harvest a long time, which have gathered much wheat into the Lords barn. Now there must come a day when the