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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.
Properly there is no exchange, and therefore he saith: Isay. 55.1. Hoe, come and buy without money, for nothing. Simon Magu•, is heavily checked and accursed, for offering to buy the gifts of the holy ghost, Acts 8.20. And yet there is an exchange to be made, We must give him our sins, and receive his righteousness; & therefore he is said, 2. Cor 5.21. To be made sin for us, that we should be made the righteousness of God in him. See a most blessed exchange; for our sin and shame, we receive his blessed grace and righteousness. Quest. How is this exchange made? Answ. In the practise of faith and repentance; for when we humble our selves and confess our sins, praying earnestly for remission, and believe our reconciliation by Christ, then is he our righteousness. Lastly, though we can give nothing unto Christ, yet he giveth unto us an earnest in this bargain: to wit, some portion of Gods aspirit, and some small measure of his graces; as grace to bewail our sins, to humble our selves, and to pray for the pardon of them, with purpose not to sin again, these be the earnests of this bargain: And thus is heaven bought and sold between Christ and us; the receiving of his true saving graces be they never so small: even as a penny is a sufficient earnest for a bargain of a hundred pound.
Properly there is no exchange, and therefore he saith: Isay. 55.1. Hoe, come and buy without money, for nothing. Simon Magu•, is heauily checked and accursed, for offring to buy the gifts of the holy ghost, Acts 8.20. And yet there is an exchange to be made, We must giue him our sins, and receiue his righteousnesse; & therefore he is said, 2. Cor 5.21. To be made sin for vs, that wee should be made the righteousnes of God in him. See a most blessed exchange; for our sinne and shame, we receiue his blessed grace and righteousnes. Quest. How is this exchange made? Answ. In the practise of faith and repentance; for when we humble our selues and confesse our sinnes, praying earnestly for remission, and beleeue our reconciliation by Christ, then is hee our righteousnesse. Lastly, though we can giue nothing vnto Christ, yet hee giuth vnto vs an earnest in this bargaine: to wit, some portion of Gods