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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.
Burning as in a furnace. The feet of God as of men, in the Scriptures often signify his or their ways: so here the feet of Christ signify his ways or works. Burning as in a furnace: this showeth the perfection of Christs ways, they be uncorrupt: even as brass purified in the fire, so be they, most pure, most unspotted, without all dross; all his ways, his counsels and works, either of creation or preservation, all are without fault. The way of God is uncorrupt, the word of the Lord is tried in the fire: he is a shield to all that trust in him. Psal. 18. 30.
Burning as in a fornace. The feete of God as of men, in the Scriptures often signifie his or their wayes: so here the feet of Christ signifie his wayes or workes. Burning as in a fornace: this sheweth the perfection of Christs wayes, they be vncorrupt: euen as brasse purified in the fire, so be they, most pure, most vnspotted, without all drosse; all his wayes, his counsels and works, either of creation or preseruation, all are without fault. The way of God is vncorrupt, the word of the Lord is tried in the fire: he is a shield to all that trust in him. Psal. 18. 30.
Seeing all his ways are pure and most holy,1 we must speak and think of them with reverence, even of his secret judgements whereof we know no cause nor reason; we must reverence them, and acknowledge that they are pure of themselves. In matters of Religion there is a learned ignorance, whereof this is not the least point, to content our selves with his ways, and not curiously to search into those things which he hath not revealed in his word: but though they be against reason to man, acknowledge them as holy & true, with reverence, for all Christs ways be holy. The blind man cannot judge of the light, because he seeth it not: no more can blind man (such as all be) judge of works hidden with God.