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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.
Then are we bound to labour above all things for knowledge of his will and word.1 First, when the day dawneth, we set open our doors and windows, to receive the light and comfort of the same: now Christ is in the midst of his Church, he sendeth light, he shineth clearly, being the Son of righteousness: then we must open the doors of our hearts, and the windows of our souls and consciences, to receive his light and comfort into us.
Then are we bound to labour aboue al things for knowledge of his will and word.1 First, when the day dawneth, we set open our doores and windowes, to receiue the light and comfort of the same: now Christ is in the midst of his Church, he sendeth light, he shineth clearely, being the Sonne of righteousnes: then we must open the doores of our hearts, and the windows of our soules and consciences, to receiue his light and comfort into vs.
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Seeing Christ giveth light by his word, we must in all our life be guided and directed by that light. We are pilgrims, going through a vale of misery and darkness, Christ is the light, he shineth as a blazing torch: we must then do all our duties by direction of this light, we must in all our ways have our eyes fixed in this word which is the son of light and direction.1
Seeing Christ giueth light by his word, we must in all our life be guided and directed by that light. We are pilgrimes, going through a vale of misery and darknes, Christ is the light, he shineth as a blazing torch: we must then do all our duties by direction of this light, we must in all our wayes haue our eyes fixed in this word which is the sonne of light and direction.