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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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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.
Secondly, he addes these words to confirme the Church, and all the true members of Christ against afflictions: seeing by these words he foretels them, that they be to last but a short time; the time of iudgement is at hand, the affliction cannot long endure. Then this should comfort those which suffer for Christ his sake.
In this that Christ foretells the Church,1 that now in the last age the time is at hand; we must be assured that whatsoever befalleth the members of Christ, shall shortly befall them; temptations, afflictions, the cross and calamity shall presently befall us, the time of judgement is at hand, it will presently befall us. And if we had this confidence, that the last judgement is at hand, it would make us do all in good conscience, stay us from many sins: and the want of this is the cause of much mischief: for so the bad servant thinking his master would defer his coming, he smites and beats his fellow servants. And the old world lived in sin, and would not believe the flood should come, though they were foretold of it, till they were all swept away by water.
In this that Christ foretels the Church,1 that now in the last age the time is at hand; we must be assured that whatsoeuer befalleth the mēbers of Christ, shal shortly befal them; temtations, afflictions, the crosse and calamity shall presently befall vs, the time of iudgement is at hand, it will presently befall vs. And if we had this confidence, that the last iudgement is at hand, it would make vs do all in good conscience, stay vs frō many sins: and the want of this is the cause of much mischiefe: for so the bad seruant thinking his maister would defer his comming, he smites and beates his fellow seruants. And the old world liued in sinne, and would not beleeue the flood should come, though they were foretold of it, till they were all swept away by water.