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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.
Seeing the Lord dealeth thus with this most famous Apostle,1 when he received his will by extraordinary revelation, being first prepared: then much more we which are sinful men, which have not the thousandth part of those graces he had, of knowledge, faith, and obedience, but are so far short in ordinary gifts, we must much more be prepared, that our understanding and memory may be made fit to hear, know and remember Gods will and word declared to us. And the cause why we increase not in faith, repentance, and knowledge after long hearing the word, is, because we come unprepared, without looking that our understanding & memory by all good means may be prepared to receive the word.
Seeing the Lord dealeth thus with this most famous Apostle,1 when he receiued his will by extraordinarie reuelation, being first prepared: then much more we which are sinfull men, which haue not the thousandth part of those graces he had, of knowledge, faith, and obedience, but are so farre short in ordinarie gifts, we must much more be prepared, that our vnderstanding and memorie may be made fit to heare, know and remember Gods will and word declared to vs. And the cause why we increase not in faith, repentance, and knowledge after long hearing the word, is, because we come vnprepared, without looking that our vnderstanding & memorie by all good means may be prepared to receiue the word.
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The voice is described by the place, Behind me. Not before him, but behind him, to stir up attention in him: for men most mark those things which come as of a sudden behind them: so this coming suddenly behind him, drew him to more earnest attention.