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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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Seeing these stars be in Christs right hand: 1this shows that the choosing & furnishing of the ministers of the word, belongs to Christ, Eph. 4. he giveth them their gifts and places: then we ought in this last age to pray the Lord to send out labourers into his harvest, that so his children might be gathered, and an end made of these miserable days.
Seeing these starres be in Christs right hand: 1this shewes that the choosing & furnishing of the ministers of the word, belongs to Christ, Eph. 4. he giueth them their gifts and places: then we ought in this last age to pray the Lord to send out laborers into his haruest, that so his children might be gathered, and an end made of these miserable dayes.
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He holds these seven stars in his right hand. Whereby we see, he giveth them defence and protection, so long as they be faithful in their callings. He carieth them in his right hand: & though they have sundry discouragements, yet seeing Christ he ordereth their ministry, and disposeth of it, if they be faithful, nothing should hinder their course, nothing should cut them off from their duty, neither the want of obedience in them to whom they preach and labour, not seeing that fruit they should; nor the injuries of the enemies of their profession; nor any thing else.
He holds these seuen starres in his right hand. Whereby we see, he giueth them defence and protection, so long as they be faithful in their callings. He carieth them in his right hand: & though they haue sundry discouragements, yet seeing Christ he ordereth their ministery, and disposeth of it, if they be faithfull, nothing should hinder their course, nothing should cut them off from their duty, neither the want of obediēce in them to whom they preach and labour, not seeing that fruit they should; nor the iniuries of the enemies of their profession; nor any thing else.