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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.
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.
And because the word of God hath two parts, the Law and the Gospell, he shewes in the next words, that he meanes especially the Gospell of Christ, adding, Of things done and sayd by Christ. And lest any man should call his testimonie into question, he saith he testifies that whereof he was an eye witnesse: he saw it, and therefore could not be deceiued, and therefore his testimonie was true.
The end why he allegeth these words, is to show that he is a faithful pen-man of this book, that so it might have more reverence: for he which was faithful in penning the Gospel of Christ, the same also is faithful in penning this Prophecy of the Church.