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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.
When we are about to hear or read the word, we must have humble hearts, else we cannot keep the word, nor believe the promises in the same. The Lord he reveals his secrets to the humble in spirit, 1that is, which be humbled for their sins, troubled and touched with their own infirmities, which have contrite, broken and bruised hearts; but in the proud heart, there is no keeping of the word, there is no hole in it for the word to lie in, but it is wholly possessed and puffed up with self-love and pride.
When we are about to heare or reade the word, we must haue humble hearts, else we cannot keepe the word, nor beleeue the promises in the same. The Lord he reueales his secrets to the humble in spirit, 1that is, which be humbled for their sinnes, troubled and touched with their owne infirmities, which haue contite, broken and bruised hearts; but in the proud heart, there is no keeping of the word, there is no hole in it for the word to lie in, but it is wholly possessed and puffed vp with selfe-loue and pride.
The heart must be an honest heart: we must not only have our hearts touched with the remembrance of our sins, but they must be honest hearts,1 good hearts, such as are not purposed to live in sin, or any one sin, be it never so little, but wholly purposed to serve the Lord: we must not come with unchaste or wicked hearts, with minds to leave all sin, but yet to live in some one sin.
The heart must be an honest heart: we must not onely haue our hearts touched with the remembrance of our sinnes, but they must be honest hearts,