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A godly and learned exposition or commentary upon the three first chapters of the…A godly and learned exposition or commentarie vpon the three first chapters of the…
A godly and learned exposition or commentary upon the three first chapters of the Revelation. Preached in Cambridge by that reverend and judicious divine, master William Perkins, Ann. Dom. 1595. First published for the benefit of Gods Church, by Robert Hill, Bachelor of DivinityA godly and learned exposition or commentarie vpon the three first chapters of the Reuelation. Preached in Cambridge by that reuerend and judicious diuine, maister William Perkins, Ann. Dom. 1595. First published for the benefit of Gods Church, by Robert Hill, Bachelor of Diuinitie
London: printed by Adam Islip for Cuthbert Burbie, 1606
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 in these words (The time is at hand) Christ would teach us to observe, That whatsoever thing may befall the members of Christ in this life, whether afflictions, temptations, death, or the last judgement it self, all will come shortly. This consideration ought to take place in our hearts, being of great use in our lives: as to stay us from many sins, so to move us to do all things with good conscience. And the want hereof is the cause of much evil: The bad servant beats his fellows, because he thinks his master doth defer his coming. Matth. 24.48.49. The old world went on in sin, never regarding Noah's prophecy, and so knew nothing till the flood came and swept them all away, Matth. 24.39. We should lay these to our harts, and always think with Paul (a)the Lord is at •and. The rather, because we have had the Gospel, and peace with all temporal blessings these eight and thirty years: now the state of the church is interchangeable, one while peace, and then trouble: so as it is like, this peaceable state will not long continue, but we must be tried. And the time of ou• trial is at hand, for whatsoever must ⟨p. 12⟩befall the Church, will come shortly. We must therefore prepare for trouble, and so we shall find it the less grievous.
Now in these words (The time is at hand) Christ would teach vs to obserue, That whatsoeuer thing may befall the members of Christ in this life, whether afflictions, temptations, death, or the last iudgement it selfe, all will come shortly. This consideration ought to take place in our hearts, being of great vse in our liues: as to stay vs from many sinnes, so to mooue vs to doe all things with good conscience. And the want hereof is the cause of much euill: The bad seruant beates his fellowes, because hee thinkes his maister doth deferre his comming. Matth. 24.48.49. The old world went on in sinne, neuer regarding Noahs prophecie, and so knew nothing till the flood came and swept them all away,