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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 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.
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 heare the word, and after rebelleth, stormeth, and rageth against the same, being wounded in conscience therewith, we must not be displeased with it, but pitie his case, seeing he is wounded at the heart with a deadly wound: and he in this case is in the first steppe to eternall death, vnlesse the Lord recouer him of this wound.
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In those Churches and places where the word hath been §2long preached, and the people remain in blindness and ignorance, and unreformed, we must in these take pity on them, seeing this is a heavy judgement of God on them: for these are wounded with a deadly wound by the sword of the spirit, because the word hath been long and often preached to them without profit: and the word it never returneth empty, but either saveth or destroyeth, woundeth or healeth them. So that though men may live civilly before men, making a fair show, yet if they be unreformed and live in ignorance, these are but dead men in the sight of God: the word hath given them the first deadly wound, therefore we must pity their estate. If we come into the field, see an hundred men lye wounded, and gushing out blood, some in the head, some in the sides, and some in the feet, we cannot but be exceedingly moved: so in the church of God many are unreformed in obedience and repentance: and though we cannot see their bloody wounds with bodily eyes, yet we may see them lye wallowing in the blood of ignorance and security, of impenitency and wickedness, therefore we must pity their estate: for they be dead men indeed, seeing they be not revived by the word in reformation of life and obedience: