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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.
The third work or action of the sun is to discover all things.1 In the night nothing appeareth, all have one form; but when the Sun cometh with his light, all things appear, and a man may in the beams see the very motes: so Christ the chief sun seeth all things, and he will discover all: nothing so secret which is hid from him, nothing so close which his eye seeth not: he knoweth, and he can and will discover all mens actions, yea their secret thoughts.
The third worke or action of the sun is to discouer all things.1 In the night nothing appeareth, all haue one forme; but when the Sunne cometh with his light, all things appeare, and a man may in the beames see the very motes: so Christ the chiefe sunne seeth all things, and he will discouer all: nothing so secret which is hid from him, nothing so close which his eye seeth not: he knoweth, and he can and will discouer all mens actions, yea their secret thoughts.
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Seeing Christ knoweth all our thoughts,1 so as he can make them manifest and open: note, that though we may live so as men cannot judge of our hypocrisy, yet Christ seeth our dealings: & as the sun is manifest to our eye, so our actions are clear to his eye. This should make us take heed to all our ways and works, that we do or think nothing but as in his presence; for we cannot blind his eyes, but he seeth it even as clearly as we see the light of the sun. If men of occupations would consider this, that all their actions are clear to Christ, they would not commit so much cruelty and injustice; there would not be so many sins practised of us daily as there are.