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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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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.
Secondly, he setteth downe these words, to get more reuerence and greater authoritie to this booke, that it might more be accepted of: and therefore he saith it was sent by an Angell to the Church. And this is a verie good reason to get credite to it and reuerence. For if an earthly Prince should write his letter to his subiect, and withall send it by one of his gard, no doubt the subiect would receiue it most reuerently. The Scriptures they be the epistle of God, sent to his Church, not by anie but by his Angell: then this should procure a thousand times more reuerence, seeing God sends his letter to his Apostle S. Iohn, and so to the Church by the hand of an Angell.
Now followeth the fifth argument of the description of this revelation, which is, the instruments of this revelation, whereby it is conveyed from God to the Church: and these be two. First ⟨p. 12⟩an Angel, Secondly, John the Apostle or Evangelist.
Now followeth the fifth argument of the description of this reuelation, which is, the instruments of this reuelation, whereby it is conueyed from God to the Church: and these be two. First ⟨p. 12⟩an Angell, Secondly, Iohn the Apostle or Euangelist.