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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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Now as this particular book was, so no doubt all the whole Scriptures were conveyed to the Church. Now in that the Lord hath so conveyed his Scriptures to man, we see his perpetual care and love of man, and of the members of his Church. Also we see the great excellency and dignity, as also the perfection of these books, seeing they were delivered to man by God, and by him he delivers his will to his Church.
Now as this particular booke was, so no doubt all the whole Scriptures were conueyed to the Church. Now in that the Lord hath so conueyed his Scriptures to man, we see his perpetuall care and loue of man, and of the members of his Church. Also we see the great excellencie and dignitie, as also the perfection of these bookes, seeing they were deliuered to man by God, and by him he deliuers his will to his Church.
This shows the blasphemy and sin of the Church of Rome, who call the written word of God, a dead letter, a dumb judge: they hold, that general Councils be equal to the word; that the universal consent of the Church is above the Scriptures, it gives life and sense to them, which otherwise they say of ⟨p. 15⟩themselves be but an inky and dumb word. But we see they be far above all these: for they be most absolute and perfect, and also most excellent, seeing they being given of God the Father to Christ the mediator and head of the Church, and by him conveyed to an Angel, who delivers them to John, and he published them to the Church: these degrees of the delivery of them show they be most excellent and perfect.
This shewes the blasphemie and sin of the Church of Rome, who call the written word of God, a dead letter, a dumbe iudge: they hold, that generall Councels be equall to the word; that the vniuersall consent of the Church is aboue the Scriptures, it giues life and sense to them, which otherwise they say of ⟨p. 15⟩