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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
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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.
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Secondly, these graces have a further effect than to beautify; and that is, to make rich. Here then see the common folly, yea the spiritual madness of men in the world; who spend all their time, wit and strength, to furnish their houses with treasure, & to enrich their bodies; and in the mean time leave their souls ungarnished. What a madness is this, that men should neglect the true riches, and follow after that which is nothing else, but counterfeit copper? Seeing therefore Gods graces be the true treasure which fadeth not, let us seek after them, as Wisdom counselleth: