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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.
If they teach false doctrine they have lives answerable, they cannot but live accordingly. There was never any which was a famous heretic in the Church, but his life was stained with monstrous sins, as the history of the Church declareth.
If they teach false doctrine they haue liues answerable, they cannot but liue accordingly. There was neuer any which was a famous hereticke in the Church, but his life was stained with monstrous sinnes, as the historie of the Church declareth.
The second part of the discovery is, condemnation or sentence against them: for after she had examined them, & finding them not that they seemed to be, she pronounced them to be false Apostles and liars. Note; she calleth them liars, useth sharp speeches and yet sinneth not seeing Christ commendeth her: so Ministers to show their hatred against vice, may use sharp speeches; not to rail or taunt, but only to show our hatred and misliking of sin. So John Baptist calleth them a generation of vipers: Christ called Herod a Fox, Paul the Galatians fools.
The second part of the discouerie is, condemnation or sentence against them: for after she had examined them, & finding them not that they seemed to be, she pronounced them to be false Apostles and lyers. Note; she calleth them lyers, vseth sharp speeches and yet sinneth not seeing Christ commendeth her: so Ministers to shew their hatred against vice, may vse sharpe speeches; not to raile or taunt, but only to shew our hatred and misliking of sinne. So Iohn Baptist calleth them a generation of vipers: Christ called Herod a Foxe, Paul the Galatians fooles.
In that she calleth them liars,1 it showeth three things: first, that they spake falsely, and delivered that which was untrue: secondly, that they sinned of knowledge: thirdly, that they did it of malice, to hurt and deceive the Church: for these three be the properties of a liar.