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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 this society adorneth the other,1 & giveth them their beauty, we should labour to bring all societies to this. Men in families must seek to make their family a Church, or a member of the true Church: they which rule a town, to make it a true member of the Church, and to make it an ecclesiastical society: so Kings to make their kingdom a Church, & member ⟨p. 90⟩ber of the Catholic Church, because all other societies without the Church, are but as places without light, and without the candlestick to hold up: and without this light, they be in darkness and the shadow of death. It is compared to a golden stick, because it is most precious to God, none so dear, none so near to God, as this society of the Church. Christ therefore to express how dear it is, saith it is a seal to his hand, and a sign on his right arm. Can. 8. 6. Zechariah calls the Church the apple of Gods eye, showing it is most dear in Gods sight, as precious as the apple of the eye, which is most tender to us. Psal. 45. it is compared to the Queen in a vesture of gold: nay, no society is so precious and dear to Christ as this, seeing he hath shed his own heart blood, even the blood of God, to redeem his Church.
Seeing this societie adorneth the other,1 & giueth them their beautie, we should labour to bring all societies to this. Men in families must seeke to make their familie a Church, or a member of the true Church: they which rule a towne, to make it a true member of the Church, and to make it an ecclesiasticall societie: so Kings to make their kingdome a Church, & member ⟨p. 90⟩ber of the Catholike Church, because al other societies without the Church, are but as places without light, and without the candlesticke to hold vp: and without this light, they be in darknesse and the shadow of death. It is compared to a golden stick, because it is most precious to God, none so deare, none so neare to God, as this societie of the Church. Christ therfore to expresse how deare it is, saith it is a seale to his hand, and a signe on his right arme. Can. 8. 6. Zachary cals the Church the apple of Gods eye, shewing it is most deare in Gods sight, as precious as the apple of the eye, which is most tender to vs.