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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.
First, among the Jews it was not lawful to mingle cloth of diverse kinds: then much less will the Lord suffer his word to be mingled with the sayings of erroneous and sinful men, be they never so learned or ancient.
First, among the Iewes it was not lawfull to mingle cloth of diuerse kinds: then much lesse will the Lord suffer his word to be mingled with the sayings of erronious and sinfull men, be they neuer so learned or ancient.
Secondly, here followeth the right manner and way of hearing and reading the Scriptures, which stands in two things. First, we must set down a certain end why we read the Scriptures, which is, that we may attain to happiness, fellowship with God, and life everlasting. And when this takes place: that we set down this end, that we read and hear them with care and conscience to practise them. Secondly, we must keep them, remember the things we read or hear. And this second point is principal, to hear and to read so, as we keep those things we hear or read: and so as we make observation of that we ⟨p. 17⟩hear; so the words import. Here we see the cause, why we hear and read the word daily, yet no profit comes thereby: the cause is, because we be only hearers, we keep it not to make use of it in our lives.
Secondly, here followeth the right manner and way of hearing and reading the Scriptures, which stands in two things. First, we must set downe a certaine end why we reade the Scriptures, which is, that we may attaine to happinesse, fellowship with God, and life euerlasting. And when this takes place: that we set downe this end, that we reade and heare them with care and conscience to practise them. Secondly, we must keepe thē, remember the things we reade or heare. And this second point is principall, to heare and to reade so, as we keepe those things we heare or reade: and so as we make obseruation of that we ⟨p. 17⟩