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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.
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.
They say, his book hath been rejected in diverse ages as not canonical. Ans. It cannot be proved that it was ever refused of any general Church, but of some private man. Now the disallowing of any private man, cannot make a whole book to be rejected: for then the Epistle to the Hebrews, and James his Epistle should not be canonical, which be received of all Churches.
They say, his booke hath bene reiected in diuerse ages as not canonicall. Ans. It cannot be proued that it was euer refused of any generall Church, but of some priuate man. Now the disallowing of any priuate man, cannot make a whole booke to be reiected: for then the Epistle to the Hebrewes, and Iames his Epistle should not be canonicall, which be receiued of all Churches.
Now come to the words, which contain two parts. First, a Preface. Secondly, a Vision. The Preface first contains an entrance to his matter, from the first to the ninth verse: the vision, from the ninth to the end of the chapter. The Preface hath two