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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, from the consideration of our estate, I gather that we are in danger to be spewed out of the mouth of Christ, as luke-warm water out of the stomach. This is the punishment here threatened, which was written for our instruction, that we might know where luke-warmness takes place, there this punishment will follow. We may flatter our selves as the men in the old world did, & think all is well, never regarding till the judgement come: but the truth is, that in regard of this sin, we are in danger to be cut off from the Church, and from true society with Christ; God can do this sundry ways, either by bereaving us of his Gospel, and making us as the heathen; or by sending the enemy among us, to destroy and root us out of this land; and even in our neighbour-countries, and towns, he sets spectacles before us, that by them we may see how he can spew us ou•, & cut us off from being a people. And thus much of the first fault, namely, luke-warmness.
Secondly, from the consideration of our estate, I gather that wee are in danger to be spewed out of the mouth of Christ, as luke-warme water out of the stomacke. This is the punishment heere threatned, which was written for our instruction, that we might know where luke-warmenesse takes place, there this punishment will follow. Wee may flatter our selues as the men in the old world did, & thinke all is well, neuer regarding till the iudgement come: but the truth is, that in regard of this sinne, we are in danger to bee cut off from the Church, and from true societie with Christ; God can doe this sundrie wayes, either by bereauing vs of his Gospell, and making vs as the heathen; or by sending the enemie among vs, to destroy and root vs out of this land; and euen in our neighbor-countreys, and townes, hee sets spectacles before vs, that by them wee may see how hee can spew vs ou•, & cut vs off from being a people. And thus much of the first fault, namely, luke-warmenesse.
Vers. 17. For thou sayest, I am rich, and made rich, and have need of nothing, and knowest not how thou art wretched and miserable, and poor, & blind, and naked.