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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 the middest of the seven golden candlesticks. Christ is in the midst of them, that is, he is present with his Church continually in all times: he hath continual care of it, to gather his Church, and being gathered, to preserve it and defend it from all her enemies.
In the middest of the seuen golden candlestickes. Christ is in the midst of them, that is, he is present with his Church continually in all times: he hath continuall care of it, to gather his Church, and being gathered, to preserue it and defend it from all her enemies.
Seeing Christ is in the midst of his Church present to gather and defend it:1 then the supremacy of the Church of Rome, whereby they will have one head of all the Churches on earth, is needless: for Christ is present, gathering and defending his Church at all times: then there needeth no general Vicar. In the presence of a king, they of a commission cease, though they were assigned before: and if any should be so impudent as to take on him the office of a king in his presence, all men would condemn him: so though Christ had given this office to the Pope, yet seeing he is present at all times in his Church, to gather and defend it, the general government of the Pope is needless, and it is extreme arrogancy to take on him the office of Christ in his presence.
Seeing Christ is in the midst of his Church present to gather and defend it:1 then the supremacy of the Church of Rome, whereby they will haue one head of all the Churches on earth, is needlesse: for Christ is present, gathering and defending his Church at all times: then there needeth no generall Vicar. In the presence of a king, they of a commission cease, though they were assigned before: and if any should be so impudent as to take on him the office of a king in his presence, all men would condemne him: so though Christ had giuen this office to the Pope, yet seeing he is present at all times in his Church, to gather and defend it, the generall gouernement of the Pope is needlesse, and it is extreame arrogancy to take on him the office of Christ in his presence.