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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.
And to instruct is yet further herein, (Christ saith) He shall go no more out. When men erected pillars for their memorial, in process of time they would wear away; and therefore they caused them to be renewed, or else their remembrance thereby would not continue: but he that is once made a member of the triumphant Church, shall there remain for ever and ever: and no time shall ever come, wherein he shall cease to be a pillar in the same.
And to instruct is yet further heerein, (Christ saith) Hee shall goe no more out. When men erected pillars for their memoriall, in processe of time they would weare away; and therefore they caused them to be renewed, or els their remembrance thereby would not continue: but he that is once made a mēber of the tryumphant Church, shall there remaine for euer and euer: and no time shall euer come, wherein he shall cease to bee a pillar in the same.
Further, in the pillars erected by men, their names were written or engraven: And to this practise Christ alludeth, saying; that he that is made a pillar in the triumphant Church, shall have names written on him; these names are three. I. The Name of my God: that is, I will make it manifest, that this man is indeed the son of God, and that God is all in all unto him. The second Name is; The Name of the City of my God: By City, he meaneth not the triumphant Church, but the place where the triumphant Church shall be; to wit, the highest heaven▪ as it is taken, Revel. 21.10. So that hereby Christ would teach us thus much; that he which overcometh, shall be known to be a Citizen of heaven, and that the privileges of that kingdom belong unto him
Further, in the pillars erected by men, their names were written or engrauen: And to this practise Christ alludeth, saying; that hee that is made a pillar in the triumphant Church, shall haue names written on him; these names are three. I. The Name of my God: that is, I will make it manifest, that this man is indeed the sonne of God, and that God is all in all vnto him. The second Name is; The Name of the Cittie of my God: By Cittie, he meaneth not the tryumphant Church, but the place where the tryumphant Church shall be; to wit, the highest heauen as it is taken,