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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.
For the first; by gold, according to the Analogy of the Scripture, we are to understand the graces of Gods spirit: as true faith, repentance, the fear of God, love of God, and the true love of man: 1. Pet. 1.7, Faith is compared to gold in the trial thereof: and so may all other gifts of the spirit be hereby understood. Secondly, by gold, we are to understand Christs merits; yea, Christ himself, as the fountain of all grace.
For the first; by gold, according to the Analogie of the Scripture, we are to vnderstand the graces of Gods spirit: as true faith, repentance, the feare of God, loue of God, and the true loue of man: 1. Pet. 1.7, Faith is compared to gold in the tryall thereof: and so may all other gifts of the spirit be hereby vnderstood. Secondly, by gold, wee are to vnderstand Christs merits; yea, Christ himselfe, as the fountaine of all grace.
This gold is further said, to be tried by the fire: that is, most pure and precious gold purged from all dross, as fine as can be made by the art of man. This is added to express the property of Gods graces and gifts; namely, that they are more precious unto God then gold; Yea, than gold tried by the fire: as Peter saith.
This gold is further said, to be tryed by the fire: that is, most pure and precious gold purged from all drosse, as fine as can be made by the art of man. This is added to expresse the propertie of Gods graces and gifts; namely, that they are more precious vnto God then gold; Yea, than gold tryed by the fire: as Peter saith.