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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.
Now followeth the means how he gave Christ this revelation. He gave it to Christ, and made him Lord of it, so that he made this his royalty and privilege: for Christ being king of his Church, and this book of revelation being part of his law to the Church, he is king also of this book as part of his law and royalty. Again, they were revealed to Christ before they were revealed to any creature, man or Angel, and that as he was man: for his manhood being united to his Godhead, he could not but know them ere any man or Angel knew them, as he was man.
Now followeth the meanes how he gaue Christ this reuelalation. He gaue it to Christ, and made him Lord of it, so that he made this his royaltie and priuiledge: for Christ being king of his Church, and this booke of reuelation being part of his lawe to the Church, he is king also of this booke as part of his law and royaltie. Againe, they were reuealed to Christ before they were reuealed to any creature, man or Angel, and that as he was man: for his manhood being vnited to his Godhead, he could not but know them ere any man or Angell knew them, as he was man.
First,1 we observe that this book of Canonical Scripture is Christs, he is Lord of it, and the right of it belongs to him alone. For as the laws of a land belong to a Prince and to none else, so these laws, the books of this Scripture they be Christs, as his royalty & privilege: for God gave them to him and to none but him only, and he sent his Angels to reveal it to the Church. Now that which is said of this book, may be said of all the ⟨p. 6⟩books of Scripture: that as the royalty and interest of this belongs only to Christ, being given to him alone, so the same follows of all other.
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