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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.
He addeth further, he shall be a pillar in the Temple of my God: as if he should say; others set up their pillars in valleys and mountains, or such places where some notable exploit hath bin wrought; but the place which I will choose (saith Christ) is the temple of my God: that is, the Church triumphant: which was figured by the Temple in Jerusalem, and by the Tabernacle; as we may see, Heb. 9.9, and Revel. 21.3, for those were two places where Gods people worshipped him: & where God testified his presence in a special manner unto his people. And so in the true Temple, the kingdom of heaven, Gods saints and angels do worship him immediately; where God is present with them in most glorious & comfortable manner. This then is Christs meaning: he shall not only be a part of that Temple, but an excellent part, even a pillar in the triumphant Church in heaven. And to show what is meant by this temple, Christ calleth it the temple of his God; thereby noting the highest heaven. Where observe, that God is called Christs God; which argueth inferiority; and therefore it must be understood of Christ, as he is man, and as he is mediator: in which respect he receiveth from his Father all his offices, and power to execute the same. But as Christ is God, he is equal with his Father, and receiveth nothing from him.
He addeth further, he shall bee a pillar in the Temple of my God: as if hee should say; others set vp their pillars in valleyes and mountaines, or such places where some notable exployt hath bin wrought; but the place which I will choose (saith Christ) is the temple of my God: that is, the Church tryumphant: which was figured by the Temple in Ierusalem, and by the Tabernacle; as we may see, Heb. 9.9, and Reuel. 21.3, for those were two places where Gods people worshipped him: & where God testified his presence in a speciall manner vnto his people. And so in the true Temple, the kingdome of heauen, Gods saints and angels doe worship him immediately; where God is present with them in most glorious & comfortable maner. This then is Christs meaning: he shall not onely be a part of that Temple, but an excellent part, euen a pillar in the triumphant Church in heauen. And to shew what is meant by this temple, Christ calleth it the temple of his God; therby noting the highest heauen. Where obserue, that God is called Christes God; which argueth inferioritie; and therefore it must be vnderstood of Christ, as hee is man, and as he is mediator: in which respect he receiueth from his Father all his offices, and power to execute the same. But as Christ is God, he is equall with his Father, and receiueth nothing from him.