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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.
The second enemy is dullness and heaviness of body and soul, which is showed in this, that we come heavy and sleepy to hear the word, and spend that time which we should employ in hearing, in heaviness and sleeping. But if we will have the word fruitful to us, we must shake off this drowsiness, be affected with joy and gladness, and hear the word with greediness. If a man should come heavy and sleepy into the presence of the King, especially he being to tell him of great matters, or the giving of him some great benefit, he would take it for disloyalty and contempt of his Majesty. The cause why the word hath no better effect in us, but that after long preaching and teaching, we be as blind and ignorant as ever we were, is, because we come not prepared: contrarily, if we come prepared, the Lord increaseth our faith, knowledge, obedience, &c.
The second enemie is dulnesse and heauinesse of bodie and soule, which is shewed in this, that we come heauie and sleepie to heare the word, and spend that time which we should employ in hearing, in heauinesse and sleeping. But if we will haue the word fruitfull to vs, we must shake off this drowsinesse, be affected with ioy and gladnesse, and heare the word with greedinesse. If a man should come heauie and sleepie into the presence of the King, especially he being to tell him of great matters, or the giuing of him some great benefit, he would take it for disloyaltie and contempt of his Maiestie. The cause why the word hath no better effect in vs, but that after long preaching and teaching, we be as blind and ignorant as euer we were, is, because we come not prepared: contrarily, if we come prepared, the Lord increaseth our faith, knowledge, obedience, &c.
Saying, I am Alpha and Omega. 1Before he described the voice which he heard, as a means of this preparation, by the place. Secondly, the quality, A great voice like the sound of a trumpet. In these words he proceedeth further to describe this voice in this eleventh verse, & setteth down the substance and matter of this voice which he heard: which standeth in two