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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.
Revelations from God in the Scriptures were of three kinds: first, by dreams: secondly, by vision: thirdly, by created voice of God face to face: as we may see Num 12. 6. 8. 4. partly by vision, partly, by voice. Now this was not by dream: for he received these things not by dream, vision, or voice alone, but by vision from Christ, and by voice from God: so then it is mixed, partly received by vision, partly by voice uttered from God.
Reuelations from God in the Scriptures were of three kinds: first, by dreames: secondly, by vision: thirdly, by created voice of God face to face: as we may see Num 12. 6. 8. 4. partly by vision, partly, by voice. Now this was not by dreame: for he receiued these things not by dreame, vision, or voyce alone, but by vision from Christ, and by voice from God: so then it is mixt, partly receiued by vision, partly by voice vttered from God.
In these three first verses, the Revelation is described by seven arguments: first, by the author, Jesus Christ: secondly, the end: thirdly, the persons to whom it was directed: fourthly, the matter: fifthly, the instrument: sixthly, the manner of delivering it: seventhly, the fruit of the revelation. The first argument by which it pleaseth the holy Ghost to describe this revelation, is the author, uz. Jesus Christ, he is the author of it, it comes from him. It is called his revelation, in these respects: first, not to exclude the Father and the holy Ghost, but to show the special office of Christ: for the peculiar office belonging to the second person, is to reveal, and to publish, and to manifest the will of God the Father to the Church: and for that cause he is called the Angel of the covenant,1 the doctor of the Church, the wisdom of the Father, because his office is to reveal the will of his Father to man. Secondly, it is called the revelation of Jesus Christ, to teach us to put difference between this revelation and all satanical revelations: for as God hath his true revelations, so Satan his ape hath his counterfeit revelations, and delivers them in show like to Gods, but they differ much. First, the devils revelations be for the most part ambiguous and doubtful, that a man cannot tell how to take the speech and phrase he gives them in: but the revelations of God, (and that in this book) are certain, and in plain terms delivered. Secondly, the devils revelations be between him and his instruments, wicked and bad men: these