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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.
2 It is a most excellent society, because this is the end of all other societies, they be all ordained to maintain this, as the chief, and this even the Church of God, is the end of them all.
2 It is a most excellent societie, because this is the end of all other societies, they be all ordained to maintaine this, as the chiefe, and this euen the Church of God, is the end of them all.
3 The Church it beautifieth and adorneth all other societies, because herein is their honour and preferment, in that they be either Churches, or members of the true Church.
Seeing the Church is the chief and most excellent society in this world,1 we must above all things have special care to become members of this society. Men have care and labour to become members of those towns which be in corporations, and have freedoms above other: then much more should we labour to be members of that society which is most excellent, to be true members of the Church of God.
Seeing the Church is the chiefe and most excellent societie in this world,1 we must aboue all things haue speciall care to become members of this societie. Men haue care and labour to become members of those townes which be in corporations, and haue freedomes aboue other: then much more should we labour to be members of that societie which is most excellent, to be true members of the Church of God.