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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
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Then we must imitate Christ,1 and have our loins girded up. Luk. 12. we must be prepared and made ready to do all our duties, to call upon the name of God, to give him thanks, to renew our faith and repentance daily: yea every day make our selves ready to die or to live, and to be always ready to do all the works concerning our salvation, and at all times to carry our selves so, as we be ready to enter into heaven at any time. But we never think of this, we are ready to no good thing, we never think of death till it knock at the door. Oh let us labour to become good followers of Christ, having our loins girded up, ready prepared to all good works.
Then we must imitate Christ,1 and haue our loines girded vp. Luk. 12. we must be prepared and made readie to do all our duties, to call vpon the name of God, to giue him thankes, to renew our faith and repentance daily: yea euery day make our selues readie to die or to liue, and to be alwaies readie to do all the workes concerning our saluation, and at all times to carie our selues so, as we be readie to enter into heauen at any time. But we neuer thinke of this, we are readie to no good thing, we neuer thinke of death till it knocke at the doore. Oh let vs labor to become good followers of Christ, hauing our loynes girded vp, readie prepared to all good workes.
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About the paps: not the belly, but breast. Some think (and not unfitly) to show, that his thoughts and affections which came from the heart, they be most perfect, ranged in, not subject to any sin, but guided by the spirit, which with full measure dwelleth in him bodily.