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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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His servants: not to all men, to the whole world and every singular man, but to his servants. Hereby we see the opinion of those which hold, God would have all to be saved, and calls all men, is false. For if he called all effectually, then he would offer all the means, to wit, the word of God, that so they might be called: but he writes it not to all but to his servants; now, that which is true of this book, is true of the whole Scripture. The Lord showed his word to Jacob, not to all the world; not to all nations as to him. Psal. 147. 19. 20. he showed to Jacob, that is, his true members, his servants and true Christians.
His seruants: not to all men, to the whole world and euery singular man, but to his seruants. Hereby we see the opinion of those which hold, God would haue all to be saued, and cals all men, is false. For if he called all effectually, then he would offer al the meanes, to wit, the word of God, that so they might be called: but he writes it not to all but to his seruants; now, that which is true of this booke, is true of the whole Scripture. The Lord shewed his word to Iacob, not to all the world; not to all nations as to him. Psal. 147. 19. 20. he shewed to Iacob, that is, his true members, his seruants and true Christians.
Now followeth the matter which is the fourth argument of the description of this revelation, uz. Things which shortly must come to pass: and in this, the matter of this book is distinguished from all other books of the Scripture, which speak generally of things either present or now past; but this speaks of things to come.
Now followeth the matter which is the fourth argument of the description of this reuelation, vz. Things which shortly must come to passe: and in this, the matter of this booke is distinguished from all other bookes of the Scripture, which speake generally of things either present or now past; but this speakes of things to come.