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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.
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.
Seeing all his wayes are pure and most holy,1 we must speake and thinke of them with reuerence, euen of his secret iudgements whereof we know no cause nor reason; we must reuerence them, and aknowledge that they are pure of themselues. In matters of Religion there is a learned ignorance, whereof this is not the least point, to content our selues with his wayes, and not curiously to search into those things which he hath not reuealed in his word: but though they be against reason to man, acknowledge them as holy & true, with reuerence, for all Christs waies be holy. The blind man cannot iudge of the light, because he seeth it not: no more can blind man (such as all be) iudge of workes hidden with God.
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The Lord bids Abimelech give Sarah to Abraham, else he will punish him and all his:1 what reason is this in mans sight? nay it seemeth cruelty, to punish his servants for him. So Achan he sinned,