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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.
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.
First,1 we obserue that this booke of Canonicall Scripture is Christs, he is Lord of it, and the right of it belongs to him alone. For as the lawes of a land belong to a Prince and to none else, so these lawes, the bookes of this Scripture they be Christs, as his royaltie & priuiledge: for God gaue them to him and to none but him only, and he sent his Angels to reueale it to the Church. Now that which is said of this booke, may be said of all the ⟨p. 6⟩bookes of Scripture: that as the royaltie and interest of this belongs onely to Christ, being giuen to him alone, so the same followes of all other.
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Then hence I gather: no man in the world hath authority above these laws, above this book: for this is Christs privilege, nor of any other by proportion. For these be Christs laws, all must be subject to them, none must be above them: for then it should follow, that they were given to men as well as to Christ Jesus. Hence it followeth, that if all be subject to these laws, then no man hath authority to dispense with the Scriptures, or the Gospel of Christ: for that is to make men to have royalty, interest, and title into these Scriptures. Monarchs and Princes have great authority in their jurisdictions, but they must all be in subjection to these laws of Christ: for they be indeed great, & have authority over their subjects: yea more, over all causes, yet only those which be the causes of men: they have no authority in causes of God, as the Scriptures and the Sacraments.