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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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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⟩themselues be but an inkie and dumbe word. But we see they be farre aboue all these: for they be most absolute and perfect, and also most excellent, seeing they being giuen of God the Father to Christ the mediator and head of the Church, and by him conueyed to an Angell, who deliuers them to Iohn, and he published them to the Church: these degrees of the deliuerie of thē shew they be most excellent and perfect.
Blessed are they which hear, &c. 1Here is the seventh and last argument of this description of the Revelation: which is, by the fruit, effect, and the profit which comes of it, being heard or read: and joined with marking and attention, it brings happiness.