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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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But some will say: I cannot read, I was never brought up in learning. S. John cuts off this excuse in the next words: Blessed is he which reads or hears the words of this prophecy. So that if he cannot read, yet if he hear and keep it, he is blessed. Then those which can not read them, they must procure others to read, they must hearken and hear diligently.
But some will say: I cannot reade, I was neuer brought vp in learning. S. Iohn cuts off this excuse in the next words: Blessed is he which reades or heares the words of this prophecie. So that if he cannot reade, yet if he heare and keepe it, he is blessed. Then those which can not reade them, they must procure others to reade, they must hearken and heare diligently.
We must learn to carry in mind the distinction between the books of God and writings of men. Gods word brings a man which keeps it to happiness: but mans of them selves can not, unless they have light from the word of God.
We must learne to carrie in minde the distinction betweene the bookes of God and writings of men. Gods word brings a man which keepes it to happinesse: but mans of them selues can not, vnlesse they haue light from the word of God.
And if this distinction were imprinted in our harts, we should not be so delighted either to hear or speak the words of God mixed with the words of sinful men.
And if this distinction were imprinted in our harts, we should not be so delighted either to heare or speake the words of God mixed with the words of sinfull men.