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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 miserable, that is, worthy to be pitied: this is added, not to set down another thing; but to express the greatness of their misery; as if he should say. Thy misery is not small▪ but so great and so grievous, as indeed thou art in that regard to be pitied of all men.
And miserable, that is, worthy to be pitied: this is added, not to set downe another thing; but to expres the greatnes of their misery; as if he should say. Thy misery is not small▪ but so great and so greeuous, as indeed thou art in that regard to be pitied of all men.
Hence we learn, that we must not despise parties miserable by reason of their sins,1 or scorn and contemn them. But contrariwise lament & pity them. When David saw men sin, and so pull heaps of miseries upon them, bhe shed rivers of tears. The Lord makes it a good mans property cto mourn for the abominations of the people. Jeremiah dfor the sins of the people wished his head were full of water. And just Lot egrieved his righteous hart for the abominations of Sodom. It was the fault of the Corinthians which Paul reproveth, that when the incestuous man had sinned that grievous sin, fThey were not humbled, but puffed with contempt against the party. And it is a fault in sundry men at this day, that they are not humbled in themselves when they see other men sin. We must not do so, but show the grace we have above others, in being grieved for the miseries, which men without grace by their sins pull daily upon them. Thus much of their misery in general.