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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.
III. Sign. There be many that profess themselves to be luke-warm, neither hot nor cold. For though all generally come to the hearing of the word, and the receiving of the sacraments, yet many when they see some make conscience to become answerable in some measure to the word which they hear, and the Sacraments which they receive, do take up in their mouths this slander of preciseness against them: mocking them for doing that which in the word & sacraments themselves proofs should be don. These men will not be enemies to the Religion of Christ; and they profess themselves not to be zealous, by reproaching zeal in others: Therefore they do more than these Laodiceans did, even profess themselves to be luke-warm. For he that reproacheth another for zeal in Religion, brandeth himself with this sin of Luke-warmness. And who knows not how many of this •ort are every where? I dare with good conscience say, our congregations generally consist of such. Now mark what followeth hereupon.
III. Signe. There bee many that professe themselues to bee luke-warme, neither hot nor cold. For though all generally come to the hearing of the word, and the receiuing of the sacraments, yet many when they see some make conscience to become answerable in some measure to the word which they heare, and the Sacraments which they receiue, doe take vp in their mouthes this slaunder of precizenesse against them: mocking them for doing that which in the word & sacraments thēselus profes shuld be don. These men will not be enemies to the Religion of Christ; and they professe themselues not to bee zealous, by reproaching zeale in others: Therefore they doe more than these Laodiceans did, euen professe themselues to bee luke-warme. For hee that reproacheth another for zeale in Religion, brandeth himselfe with this sinne of Luke-warmenesse. And who knowes not how many of this •ort are euerie where? I dare with good conscience say, our congregations generally consist of such. Now marke what followeth hereupon.
First, that our common professors of religion are in worser case than heathen men, Jews, and Turks that know not Christ. This Christ teacheth in preferring cold persons before the luke-warm; as if he should say; I had rather thou werest a Pagan, than a Professor without