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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.
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.
1By this every person is taught, how to beautify themselves both in soul & body: It is the common blind opinion of the world, that foreign attire and rich Jewels do adorn the body; and indeed in some cases the body may be adorned with pearls and Jewels: but the right way to adorn any person indeed is, to furnish the soul with these graces of the spirit, which unto God be more precious than fine gold. Our bodies and souls ought to be the dwelling places of the Holy Ghost; & therefore we must adorn them, and make them fit for so worthy a Guest: which must be done, by the good graces of the spirit, and not by strange and foreign attire, which no good man could ever abide.
1By this euery person is taught, how to beautifie themselues both in soule & body: It is the common blind opinion of the world, that forraigne attyre and rich Iewels do adorne the body; and indeede in some cases the body may bee adorned with pearles and Iewels: but the right way to adorne any person indeed is, to furnish the soule with these graces of the spirit, which vnto God be more precious than fine gold. Our bodyes and soules ought to be the dwelling places of the Holy Ghost; & therefore we must adorne them, and make them fit for so worthy a Guest: which must be done, by the good graces of the spirit, and not by strange and forraigne attyre, which no good man could euer abide.