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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.
Fifthly it is said: this City of God, is the new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from God; that is, by the preaching of the Gospel. Hereby we are taught more carefully to seek to attain to the kingdom of God, for behold Gods endless mercy herein: our sins shut heaven gates against us, but by the blood of Christ he hath opened them; and by the Ministry of the Gospel, he makes heaven come down unto men: God therefore would not see us damned; he hath made open away, even a new and living way whereby we may come to heaven and escape hell. God hath brought down heaven among men, we must therefore with the people in John Baptists time, violently enter into this kingdom, and strive to take it by force. Matt. 11.12,
Fiftly it is said: this Citie of God, is the new Ierusalem, which commeth downe out of heauen from God; that is, by the preaching of the Gospel. Hereby we are taught more carefully to seeke to attaine to the kingdome of God, for behold Gods endlesse mercie herein: our sinnes shut heauen gates against vs, but by the blood of Christ he hath opened them; and by the Ministery of the Gospell, hee makes heauen come downe vnto men: God therefore would not see vs damned; hee hath made open away, euen a new and liuing way whereby wee may come to heauen and escape hell. God hath brought downe heauen among men, wee must therfore with the people in Iohn Baptists time, violently enter into this kingdom, and striue to take it by force. Matt. 11.12,
Lastly he saith; I will write my new name on him: that is, I will make him partaker of that glory and digni•ie wherewith I my self am glorified since my death and resurrection. Mark this: all that after this life must have Christs new name, must in this life become new creatures; So Paul saith; dIf any man be in Christ, he is a new creature. And again,