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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.
In this testimony of Christ, note a singular care of God in respect of his Church: he is careful not only to reveal his will to his Church, but withal to certify his Church of the truth of the same. As here he telleth John, that they come from God, to certify his soul and conscience in the truth of the same: so he revealeth not only his will, but withal assureth men of the truth thereof. Act. 10. Peter hath a vision, and withal the Lord assureth him of the truth of that vision. And when Christ preached his Fathers will, he wrought many miracles, which were as s•ales to confirm the same,1 that it came from God.
In this testimonie of Christ, note a singular care of God in respect of his Church: he is carefull not onely to reueale his will to his Church, but withal to certifie his Church of the truth of the same. As here he telleth Iohn, that they come from God, to certifie his soule and conscience in the truth of the same: so he reuealeth not onely his will, but withall assureth men of the truth thereof. Act. 10. Peter hath a vision, and withall the Lord assureth him of the truth of that visiō. And when Christ preached his Fathers will, he wrought many miracles, which were as s•ales to confirme the same,1 that it came from God.
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Seeing the Lord he doth not only declare his will, but withal assureth men of the certainty and truth of his will: this first confuteth the Papists, who teach, that the word of God is certain in it self: but to us it is not certain till we hear the testimony of the Church, which maketh the Scripture which is uncertain to us, though certain in it self, to be certain to us. But we must here know and learn, that the Lord doth not only reveal his will to his children, but withal useth means to certify mens hearts of the truth thereof, and so the word of God is most sure not only in it self, but even to men, though the testimony of the Church should never speak word of the same.