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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.
It followeth: Which he sent. That is, which revelation he sent and showed by his Angel. These words are set down for two causes. First to show, that S. John he opened and published this book not rashly, but by calling and warrant from God. This teacheth us what must be our duty in all our actions, whatsoever we take in hand we must look we have our calling and warrant. This was the Apostles practise, as here S. Johns; he opened not this revelation before he had special warrant. So must we look for our warrant in the word, and till we have it we must not enterprise any thing.
It followeth: Which he sent. That is, which reuelation he sent and shewed by his Angell. These words are set downe for two causes. First to shew, that S. Iohn he opened and published this booke not rashly, but by calling and warrant from God. This teacheth vs what must be our dutie in all our actions, whatsoeuer we take in hand we must looke we haue our calling and warrant. This was the Apostles practise, as here S. Iohns; he opened not this reuelation before he had speciall warrant. So must we looke for our warrant in the word, and till we haue it we must not enterprise anie thing.
If this duty were practised, there would be more conscience in the service and worship of God, more care and conscience in our dealings with men then there is.
If this dutie were practised, there would be more conscience in the seruice and worship of God, more care and conscience in our dealings with men then there is.
Secondly, he setteth down these words, to get more reverence and greater authority to this book, that it might more be accepted of: and therefore he saith it was sent by an Angel to the Church. And this is a very good reason to get credit to it and reverence. For if an earthly Prince should write his letter to his subject, and withal send it by one of his guard, no doubt the subject would receive it most reverently. The Scriptures they be the epistle of God, sent to his Church, not by any but by his Angel: then this should procure a thousand times more reverence, seeing God sends his letter to his Apostle S. John, and so to the Church by the hand of an Angel.