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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.
We must have a believing heart. Heb. 4. 2. The old Jews heard the word, but it profited them not, because they mingled it not with faith in their hearts: where he compares them to a vessel, in which there must be both the word and faith, and these must be mingled together; it must be tempered by faith, & then it will be a word of power, of life and salvation: and this is the only means to remember the word, and to believe truly the judgements denounced against sin and sinners, and promises pronounced for the true believers. But incredulity, is when we except the curses against sin as not pertaining to us, and cannot apply the promises of the Gospel. This is the proper cause of all ignorance and oblivion; so that we must labour above all things for this true faith, to believe the word, and then we shall well and easily remember it.
We must haue a beleeuing heart. Heb. 4. 2. The old Iewes heard the word, but it profited them not, because they mingled it not with faith in their hearts: where he compares them to a vessel, in which there must be both the word and faith, and these must be mingled together; it must be tempered by faith, & then it will be a word of power, of life and saluation: and this is the onely meanes to remember the word, and to beleeue truly the iudgements denounced against sinne and sinners, and promises pronounced for the true beleeuers. But incredulitie, is when we except the curses against sin as not pertaining to vs, and cannot apply the promises of the Gospell. This is the proper cause of all ignorance and obliuion; so that we must labour aboue all things for this true faith, to beleeue the word, and then we shall well and easily remember it.
We must have hearing hearts: besides these ears of the body,§4 we must have new ears pierced. We must have our ears opened, to become listeners and pliable to the word, that when the Lord calls us to do his will;