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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.
And have need of nothing: This is a further sign of their great pride, that they thought they needed not the help of any thing, or any person beside themselves: And all such as think they have no need of the blood of Christ for the washing away of their sins, do surfeit and abound with this spiritual pride of heart. This serves further to convince our congregations of this damnable spiritual pride. If any one be sick in body, he straight sendeth to the Physician: but not one of a thousand seeketh to the Minister till the pang of death draw near. The souls disease by sin is not felt; there is no complaint for want of the blood of Christ. But if we would be emptied of this pride, we must labour to see that we stand in need of Christ, and every drop of his blood; till such time as we feel that in us, there is no goodness in our hearts; We are but the proud Laodiceans, and our case is wretched and damnable.
And haue need of nothing: This is a further signe of their great pride, that they thought they needed not the helpe of any thinge, or any person beside themselues: And all such as thinke they haue no need of the blood of Christ for the washing away of their sinnes, doe surfet and abound with this spirituall pride of heart. This serues further to conuince our congregations of this damnable spirituall pride. If any one be sicke in bodie, hee streight sendeth to the Phisitian: but not one of a thousand seeketh to the Minister till the pange of death draw neere. The soules disease by sin is not felt; there is no complaint for want of the blood of Christ. But if wee would be emptied of this pride, wee must labour to see that wee stand in neede of Christ, and euerie droppe of his blood; till such time as wee feele that in vs, there is no goodnesse in our hearts; VVee are but the proude Laodiceans, and our case is wretched and damnable.
And knowest not how thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked. Christ intending to strike this sin of pride to the very heart, doth here set down the true cause thereof; to wit, Ignorance, as if he should say, Thou knowest not thine own natural estate, as thou art borne of Adam out of Christ, and therefore thou art proud, and thy pride maketh thee luke-warm. Then he showeth whereof they were ignorant, namely of their natural estate.