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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.
Now seeing these words were in the first verse, and here repeated again, he would teach us that they contain some weighty matter for us to be considered, and to be earnestly thought of. Now S. John adds these words for two causes: first, because the Church, though it cannot be overtaken with deadly sleep, yet it may slumber, and be cast into some beginnings of sleep: as the five wise virgins, though they slept not so carelessly ⟨p. 20⟩as the other, yet they all slept, not a deadly sleep, but a slumber: for in the Church there may be some remnants of security. Cant. 5. 2. The Church sleeps, but so as she always listens as awaken, being in a light slumber. Now least the Church should be careless, sleeping and drowsy, the holy Ghost adds these words, The time of the last judgement is at hand.
Now seeing these words were in the first verse, and here repeated againe, he would teach vs that they containe some waighty matter for vs to be considered, and to be earnestly thought of. Now S. Iohn addes these words for two causes: first, because the Church, though it cannot be ouertaken with deadly sleepe, yet it may slumber, and be cast into some beginnings of sleepe: as the fiue wise virgins, though they slept not so carelesly ⟨p. 20⟩as the other, yet they all slept, not a deadly sleepe, but a slumber: for in the Church there may be some remnants of security. Cant. 5. 2. The Church sleepes, but so as she alwayes listens as awaken, being in a light slumber. Now least the Church should be carelesse, sleeping and drowsie, the holy Ghost addes these words, The time of the last iudgement is at hand.
Secondly, he adds these words to confirm the Church, and all the true members of Christ against afflictions: seeing by these words he foretells them, that they be to last but a short time; the time of judgement is at hand, the affliction cannot long endure. Then this should comfort those which suffer for Christ his sake.