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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.
Now there is a double sanctifying of the Sabbath, first public in the congregation, when we come to the Church to pray and give thanks, and there to hear the word and receive the sacraments: secondly, private, when men in their own private houses at home sanctify it, in meditating, reading, and thinking of the word, in praying privately, and giving thanks for benefits: we must not employ that day in our own business. If the Officer should take our servant from our works, & set him about the common good, we would be grieved. And if we take the day appointed to Gods service, and bestow it on our own affairs: shall not the Lord be offended?
Now there is a double sanctifying of the Sabbath, first publicke in the congregation, when we come to the Church to pray and giue thankes, and there to heare the word and receiue the sacraments: secondly, priuate, when men in their owne priuate houses at home sanctifie it, in meditating, reading, and thinking of the word, in praying priuatly, and giuing thankes for benefits: we must not imploy that day in our owne businesse. If the Officer should take our seruant from our works, & set him about the common good, we would be grieued. And if we take the day appointed to Gods seruice, and bestow it on our owne affaires: shall not the Lord be offended?
And the cause why we hear the word publicly and never profit, is, because we sanctify the sabbath only publicly and not privately: so that unless we meditate, read the word, pray, and sanctify the sabbath at home, we may hear and read the word publicly, but without all increase of grace, faith, knowledge and repentance: but if we perform neither, it is not possible to get any grace, seeing this day is set apart for that end. Now to proceed.
And the cause why we heare the word publikely and neuer profit, is, because we sanctifie the sabbath onely publikely and not priuatly: so that vnlesse we meditate, reade the word, pray, and sanctifie the sabbath at home, we may heare and reade the word publikely, but without all increase of grace, faith, knowledge and repentance: but if we performe neither, it is not possible to get any grace, seeing this day is set apart for that end. Now to proceed.