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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.
In the inflicting and giving of this wound, there be three actions of Christ required, which he worketh in the hearts of the wicked by the doctrine of the law and the Gospel. The first is, to reveal to them their sins, all their pride, rebellion, hypocrisy, the damnable corruptions of their hearts, and all their sins against the first and second Table. 1. Cor. 14. 24. 25. If in the Church all prophesy, there come in one which believeth not, he is rebuked of all, because they judge him an hypocrite, and so the secrets and corruptions of his heart are laid open and discovered by the word preached. The second action of Christ is this, he after revealeth to them the wrath and curse of God against sin, his indignation against the breakers of the law: and for this cause the law is called the killing law, because it showeth judgement without mercy for the transgressions of the law. Thirdly, Christ by the word preached sharpeneth the sting of conscience, maketh it awake, and terrifieth a man when he heareth or remembereth the word, and the curse denounced against sinners. So Felix when Paul preached to him of justice and temperance, he fainted and trembled, the word was a two edged sword of the spirit to wound his conscience with terror and fear. So Dan. 5. Belshazzar seeing but an hand writing, he quaketh for fear, the word of God came into his mind, and made his conscience accuse him, and his knees smote together for fear.
In the inflicting and giuing of this wound, there be three actions of Christ required, which he worketh in the hearts of the wicked by the doctrine of the law and the Gospell. The first is, to reueale to them their sinnes, all their pride, rebellion, hypocrisie, the damnable corruptions of their hearts, and all their sinnes against the first and second Table. 1. Cor. 14. 24. 25. If in the Church all prophecie, there come in one which beleeueth not, he is rebuked of all, because they iudge him an hypocrite, and so the secrets and corruptions of his heart are laid open and discouered by the word preached. The second action of Christ is this, he after reuealeth to them the wrath and curse of God against sinne, his indignation against the breakers of the law: and for this cause the law is called the killing law, because it sheweth iudgement without mercie for the transgressions of the law. Thirdly, Christ by the word preached sharpeneth the sting of conscience, maketh it awake, and terrifieth a man when he heareth or remembreth the word, and the curse denounced against sinners. So Felix when Paul preached to him of iustice and temperancie, he fainted and trembled, the word was a two edged sword of the spirit to wound his conscience with terrour and feare. So