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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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By this we see the great care and providence of God that he hath over his Church,1 that he doth bridle and over-rule the minds and might of cruel Emperors, that they cannot but do all that they do to the glory of God, though they intend the contrary. For Domitian intended only the hurt of John, yet see, by his banishment into that Isle, he had fit place to receive these visions for the good of the Church. So in the death of Christ, the Jews and Gentiles, and all men banded themselves together to put Christ to death, and the devil he laboured to stir them on to practise their intended malice: yet the providence of God directeth and ordereth this their malice and wicked practise to the redemption of mankind. So Josephs brethren intended no such deliverance as God wrought by him, in selling their brother. This consideration should comfort all Gods children, &c.
By this we see the great care and prouidence of God that he hath ouer his Church,1 that he doth bridle and ouer-rule the minds and might of cruell Emperours, that they cannot but do al that they do to the glory of God, though they intend the contrary. For Domitian intended only the hurt of Iohn, yet see, by his banishment into that Ile, he had fit place to receiue these visions for the good of the Church. So in the death of Christ, the Iewes and Gentiles, and all men banded themselues together to put Christ to death, and the diuell he laboured to stirre them on to practise their intended malice: yet the prouidence of God directeth and ordereth this their malice and wicked practise to the redemption of mankind. So Iosephs brethren intended no such deliuerāce as God wrought by him, in selling their brother. This consideration should comfort all Gods children, &c.
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When we are oppressed and persecuted by tyrants for Christs sake,