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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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So then by this we see how Christ killeth the wicked, by revealing their sins, showing the wrath and anger of God against sin and sinners which repent not, and the curse of the law: and also by sharpening the sting of conscience, to wound them and strike them at the heart; and so they by this have the ⟨p. 103⟩first wound of eternal death. Though the Lord may in mercy recover them of this wound, yet of themselves they be in the estate of death; and unless they repent, they are in the first step to eternal death. For those horrors and fears which come into a mans heart in regard of Gods wrath and judgements, severed from grace, are no grace, but the first wound to eternal death, unless the Lord give grace.
So then by this we see how Christ killeth the wicked, by reuealing their sinnes, shewing the wrath and anger of God against sinne and sinners which repent not, and the curse of the law: and also by sharpning the sting of conscience, to wound them and strike them at the heart; and so they by this haue the ⟨p. 103⟩first wound of eternall death. Though the Lord may in mercie recouer them of this wound, yet of themselues they be in the estate of death; and vnlesse they repent, they are in the first step to eternall death. For those horrors and feares which come into a mans heart in regard of Gods wrath and iudgements, seuered from grace, are no grace, but the first wound to eternall death, vnlesse the Lord giue grace.
Seeing Christ carieth the two edged sword of the Spirit in his mouth,1 whereby he woundeth his enemies with a deadly wound at the heart: then when we see any which cometh to hear the word, and after rebelleth, stormeth, and rageth against the same, being wounded in conscience therewith, we must not be displeased with it, but pity his case, seeing he is wounded at the heart with a deadly wound: and he in this case is in the first steppe to eternal death, unless the Lord recover him of this wound.