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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.
Then away with Popish pilgrimage,1 to churches and chapels of Saints, or to their relics, for this is mere superstition: for God is present every where, and a man may have fellowship with him in one place as well as another. Also, this may serve to correct our false conceit we have of our churches and chapels; for we come into our common houses wherein we dwell, and never humble our selves, we think in these places we need not: but if we come into the Church never so often, we then fall down and humble our hearts in prayer: the reason is, because we think that God is more present there, and we should sooner be heard there then in our houses, and that they be more holy. But in the new Testament now, all such diversity of place is abolished, in regard of Gods service and presence. Indeed Churches must be maintained, because in them the people may more conveniently meet together to serve God: but we must not think but that common houses are as holy as they for Gods service: only for decency sake, when we that are many may assemble together in one place, they be more holy then any dwelling house, for that time when the word is preached, and prayer made in them.
Then away with Popish pilgrimage,1 to churches and chappels of Saints, or to their reliques, for this is meere superstition: for God is present euery where, and a man may haue fellowship with him in one place as wel as another. Also, this may serue to correct our false conceit we haue of our churches and chappels; for we come into our common houses wherein we dwell, and neuer humble our selues, we thinke in these places we need not: but if we come into the Church neuer so often, we then fall downe and humble our hearts in prayer: the reason is, because we thinke that God is more present there, and we should sooner be heard there then in our houses, and that they be more holy. But in the new Testament now, all such diuersitie of place is abolished, in regard of Gods seruice and presence. Indeed Churches must be maintained, because in them the people may more conueniently meete together to serue God: but we must not think but that common houses are as holy as they for Gods seruice: onely for decency sake, when we that are many may assemble together in one place, they be more holy then any dwelling house, for that time when the word is preached, and prayer made in them.