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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.
Write, and send it to the seven Churches, &c. Here is the third point, namely, that a man in the cross and persecution may be the dear child of God. S. John a famous Apostle and dear servant of God, yet he is in banishment, and continues a long time from all company of men; yet God revealeth his will to him, and maketh him the pen-man of this book, which he giveth to none but them which be his servants. Then a man may be and continue in banishment, yet be the dear servant of God. We reason, if a man be in the cross and persecution, and continue in the same, he is surely out of Gods favour, but we see the contrary in John.
Write, and send it to the seuen Churches, &c. Here is the third point, namely, that a man in the crosse and persecution may be the deare child of God. S. Iohn a famous Apostle and deare seruant of God, yet he is in banishment, and continues a long time from all company of men; yet God reuealeth his wil to him, and maketh him the pen-man of this book, which he giueth to none but them which be his seruants. Then a man may be and continue in banishment, yet be the deare seruant of God. We reason, if a man be in the crosse and persecution, and continue in the same, he is surely out of Gods fauour, but we see the contrary in Iohn.
In the end of the verse he setteth down the names of these seven Churches in particular; and these seven places were seven most famous cities in Asia, in which were planted seven most excellent Churches of all those parts of the world, and for that cause here are named one by one.
In the end of the verse he setteth downe the names of these seuen Churches in particular; and these seuen places were seuen most famous cities in Asia, in which were planted seuen most excellent Churches of all those parts of the world, and for that cause here are named one by one.