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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.
For the first (Amen,) is an Hebrew Adverb of asseveration, signifying as much as verily, truly, or certainly. This title is given to Christ, & the reason thereof is expressed in the words following, which are a full exposition of the same. Amen, is that faithful and true witness: So that Christ is called Amen, to testify that he is a witness, a faithful witness, and a true witness; which title was given to Christ in the 5. verse of the first Chapter: where it was expounded, and reasons rendered why he is so called. Unto which title is here added, that he is a true witness; because he speaks the truth, according as every thing is in it self, without error, deceit, or falsehood, for that which he receiveth from his Father, is the will of his Father, which is the Rule of all truth.
For the first (Amen,) is an Hebrew Aduerbe of asseueration, signifying as much as verily, truely, or certainely. This title is giuen to Christ, & the reason thereof is expressed in the wordes following, which are a full exposition of the same. Amen, is that faithfull and true witnesse: So that Christ is called Amen, to testifie that hee is a witnesse, a faithfull witnesse, and a true witnesse; which title was giuen to Christ in the 5. verse of the first Chapter: where it was expounded, and reasons rendred why hee is so called. Vnto which title is heere added, that hee is a true witnesse; because hee speakes the truth, according as euerie thing is in it selfe, without errour, deceit, or falshood, for that which hee receiueth from his Father, is the will of his Father, which is the Rule of all truth.
That we may come to the right use of this Argument; we must first search out the ends, for which Christ is here called Amen, that a faithful and true witness, which by the contents of the Epistle, we may easily guess to be these. First, to set forth himself unto the Angel of this Church, an example, and pattern of fidelity in his Ministry: in the duties whereof, he had been slack and negligent: Christ therefore by his own example, would teach him without respect of persons, to instruct the Church of God truly, and faithfully. How this duty is to be performed, hath been showed before, Chap. 1.5, And not only to the Angel of this Church of Laodicea, but also to all the Church, and to all them