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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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And if the master of a family come to the assembly, hear the word, receive the Sacraments, yet in his family fail, and perform not the duties of a master, he is but an hypocrite, he is no true Christian, though men accept so of him; because he must be obedient to Christ both in general and particular calling.
And if the maister of a familie come to the assembly, heare the word, receiue the Sacraments, yet in his familie faile, and performe not the duties of a maister, he is but an hypocrite, he is no true Christian, though men accept so of him; because he must be obedient to Christ both in generall and particular calling.
Now followeth the second argument by which John is described,§2 namely the effect, that he bare record of the word of God. Which John bare this record, partly by preaching, partly by penning the Gospel of Christ.
Now followeth the second argument by which Iohn is described,§2 namely the effect, that he bare record of the word of God. Which Iohn bare this record, partly by preaching, partly by penning the Gospell of Christ.
And because the word of God hath two parts, the Law and the Gospel, he shows in the next words, that he means especially the Gospel of Christ, adding, Of things done and said by Christ. And lest any man should call his testimony into question, he saith he testifies that whereof he was an eye witness: he saw it, and therefore could not be deceived, and therefore his testimony was true.