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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 books be Christs royalty,1 and he alone hath sovereign interest in the Church authority, we note, that he alone can expound Scripture without help of Scripture; he alone can give the true sense of Scripture. Indeed men can give the sense of Scripture by Scripture: for they have a ministry here, and by Scripture they expound Scripture: but Christ alone without Scripture can give the true sense of Scripture.
Seeing these bookes be Christs royaltie,1 and he alone hath soueraigne interest in the Church authoritie, we note, that he alone can expound Scripture without helpe of Scripture; he alone can giue the true sense of Scripture. Indeed men can giue the sense of Scripture by Scripture: for they haue a ministerie here, and by Scripture they expound Scripture: but Christ alone without Scripture can giue the true sense of Scripture.
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This condemns the popish doctrine, which gives the Church absolute power and authority to expound and determine of Scripture without help of the Scripture: for that is to take Christ his royalty and privilege, and to give it to men: but Christ alone hath absolute authority to determine of his own laws: men indeed in the Church have a ministerial judgment by help of the Scriptures.
This condemnes the popish doctrine, which giues the Church absolute power and authoritie to expound and determine of Scripture without helpe of the Scripture: for that is to take Christ his royaltie and priuiledge, and to giue it to men: but Christ alone hath absolute authoritie to determine of his owne lawes: men indeed in the Church haue a ministeriall iudgment by helpe of the Scriptures.