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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 means follow whereby Christ confirmeth John. Then he laid his right hand. In this note two things: first, when he useth this means: secondly, the means it self. The time when, Then, that is, after Christ by his presence had smitten him, cast him down, and laid him as dead: then he useth means of confirmation and comfort. And this is Gods practise, first, to humble a man and cast him down, break him and bruise him to powder: then he having made him pliable and fit to receive grace, after confirmeth and comforteth him in the matter of salvation: secondly, a man must be wounded, then have oil poured in, and he must be a lost sheep, after Christ will bring him home again. And this is the cause why so few profit by the word preached and by the Sacraments, because they be not first humbled and cast down, and made fit to receive Christ comfortably offering himself in the Gospel. Now follow the means themselves, which are two: the first, a sign, Then he laid his right hand, &c. secondly, his word, saying, Fear not, &c.
The meanes follow whereby Christ confirmeth Iohn. Then he laid his right hand. In this note two things: first, when he vseth this meanes: secondly, the meanes it selfe. The time when, Then, that is, after Christ by his presence had smitten him, cast him downe, and laid him as dead: then he vseth meanes of confirmation and comfort. And this is Gods practise, first, to humble a man and cast him downe, breake him and bruise him to powder: then he hauing made him plyable and fit to receiue grace, after confirmeth and comforteth him in the matter of saluation: secondly, a man must be wounded, then haue oyle powred in, and he must be a lost sheepe, after Christ will bring him home againe. And this is the cause why so few profit by the word preached and by the Sacraments, because they be not first humbled and cast downe, and made fit to receiue Christ comfortably offering himselfe in the Gospell. Now follow the meanes themselues, which are two: the first, a signe, Then he laid his right hand, &c. secondly, his word, saying, Feare not, &c.
There is not one of them used a part, neither the sign, nor the word alone: but he useth both means, more to confirm and comfort S. John. So the Lord dealt with Moses.