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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.
Howe can Christ truly charge this Church with poverty; for the Laodiceans were a rich people, and had great store of wealth? Answ. True it is, they were rich in wealth as histories show, and yet poor to God. For all honour and wealth in the world, is nothing without the grace and favour of God in Christ. Paul saith, aWe are complete in Christ: forth of him therefore we have nothing. To the Corinthians he saith, bAll things are yours, and you Christs, and Christ is Gods. But nothing is ours till we have Christ, and Christ us.
Howe can Christ truely charge this Church with pouertie; for the Laodiceans were a rich people, and had great store of wealth? Answ. True it is, they were rich in wealth as histories shew, and yet poore to God. For all honour and wealth in the world, is nothing without the grace and fauor of God in Christ. Paul saith, aWee are compleat in Christ: forth of him therfore we haue nothing. To the Corinthians hee saith, bAll thinges are yours, and you Christs, and Christ is Gods. But nothing is ours till we haue Christ, and Christ vs.
- aCol. 2.10.
- b1. Co•. •.22.23.
1As it was with this Church, so it is with all other. Every person and all people are but poor, and beggarly, if they want Christ: and therefore if God have given any man riches and wealth, he must lay this good foundation; use them as helps to further his salvation: For by them he may attain to the means of salvation, and also show forth the fruits of faith. But they that have wealth and use it otherwise shall find it turn to their deeper condemnation.