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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 Christ Jesus now ascended into heaven,1 entered into his kingly office, doth give his Church revelations: we see his constant care of his church in this last age of the world. For as in the first age he gave doctrine necessary for salvation and that time, and after he gave his Church Prophecies: so in the new Testament he published the doctrine of the Prophets plainly, and also the doctrine of faith & repentance by the Apostles; and now after all these, being ascended up into heaven, he hath no less care of his Church: for he hath given it now in this last age a notable Prophecy, and revelation by John.
Seeing Christ Iesus now ascended into heauen,1 entred into his kingly office, doth giue his Church reuelations: we see his constant care of his church in this last age of the world. For as in the first age he gaue doctrine necessarie for saluation and that time, and after he gaue his Church Prophecies: so in the new Testamēt he published the doctrine of the Prophets plainly, and also the doctrine of faith & repentance by the Apostles; and now after all these, being ascended vp into heauen, he hath no lesse care of his Church: for he hath giuen it now in this last age a notable Prophecy, and reuelation by Iohn.
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Which God gave unto him. These words be added, to show how he came by this revelation, and whence he had it: he had it given him of the Father, and these words explain the former, to show, that Christ was the author of it, God gave him, that is, God the father, not the whole Trinity. For where this name God, is opposed to Christ, there it signifies the first person, namely, God the Father, and the first person is often called by this name alone, God, because he is first in order, and the fountain of the Deity. For Christ receives his divine nature, and Godhead from the Father by communication, the holy Ghost from them both, the Father receives it from none.