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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.
Behold I live. Here note two things: first, in regard of what nature Christ liveth for ever: 2. to what end. He liveth for ever as he is the Mediator of the church: ergo, in regard of both natures, as he is God & man. In regard of his Godhead he liveth for ever by the uncreated or essential life of God, which is all one with his Godhead, which is for ever, of it self, not by any other. Secondly, he liveth for ever in respect of his manhood, for after he ascended into heaven, there he liveth in glory with the Father and holy Ghost: because in the manhood of Christ dwelleth the power of the Godhead bodily, Colos. 2. The second thing is, why he liveth for ever: namely, that he might give eternal life to his Church, and all his true members. God giveth us eternal life by his Son, 1. Joh. 5. 11. and this is the ground of all joy: this, that Christ liveth to give us eternal life, is the foundation of the Church, and the ground of our happiness. We must then consider of Christ as a root: he liveth not for himself, (as a root doth not live for it self) but to give life to all the branches and true members of the Church. And we must consider of the manhood of Christ, as a common treasury or storehouse of eternal happiness: therefore John 6. Christ saith: My flesh is meat indeed, and he which eateth his flesh and drinketh his blood shall live for ever: showing, that his flesh and manhood hath power to give life and quicken his true members: yet not as considered in it self, but as the same is joined with the Godhead, and is the manhood of God, and the flesh of God: for it hath all this power from God,
Behold I liue. Here note two things: first, in regard of what nature Christ liueth for euer: 2. to what end. He liueth for euer as he is the Mediator of the church: ergo, in regard of both natures, as he is God & man. In regard of his Godhead he liueth for euer by the vncreated or essentiall life of God, which is all one with his Godhead, which is for euer, of it selfe, not by any other. Secondly, he liueth for euer in respect of his manhood, for after he ascended into heauen, there he liueth in glorie with the Father and holy Ghost: because in the manhood of Christ dwelleth the power of the Godhead bodily,