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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.
Secondly, it is thus described, to bring Gods people to a view and taste of life eternal, that thereby they may the more affect it. Many cast off all care of Religion and good conscience, for the present delights of earthly things: they can see no goodness nor pleasure in spiritual things: The sweetness of earthly pleasures puts mens mouths out of taste, in regard of any relish of life eternal: but this must not be so with us; we must be of Moses mind, who desired to see the Land of Canaan when he was not permitted to enter into it; and thereupon God took him up into Mount Nebo, and showed it unto him: So, considering Christ hath thus largely described this kingdom unto us, we must labour to comprehend in our understandings, and in our hearts to possess by faith, something of life eternal, though we cannot as yet fully inherit the joys and pleasures thereof.
Secondly, it is thus described, to bring Gods people to a view and taste of life eternall, that thereby they may the more affect it. Many cast off all care of Religion and good conscience, for the present delights of earthly things: they can see no goodnesse nor pleasure in spirituall things: The sweetnesse of earthly pleasures puts mens mouthes out of taste, in regard of any rellish of life eternall: but this must not be so with vs; wee must bee of Moses minde, who desired to see the Land of Canaan when he was not permitted to enter into it; and therevpon God tooke him vp into Mount Nebo, and shewed it vnto him: So, considering Christ hath thus largely described this kingdome vnto vs, wee must labour to comprehend in our vnderstandings, and in our hearts to possesse by faith, something of life eternall, though we cannot as yet fully inherite the ioyes and pleasures thereof.
Thirdly, it is thus described, to teach us to practise Pauls rule. 1. Tim. 6.12. Namely, to pass through all the miseries and troubles of this world, and to take hold of eternal life. This is a most necessary duty, but yet little practised: men with both hands lay hold upon the things of this world, upon riches and pleasures; but who considereth what is prepared by Christ in heaven for them that overcome? and who laboureth to lay hold thereof, and to keep that sure, though he loose all things else?