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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.
Verse. 19. As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and amend.
Verse. 19. As many as I loue, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and amend.
Because our Saviour Christ had so sharply rebuked this Church, they might thereby take occasion to distrust, and despair of his favour and mercy: here therefore it pleaseth him, to take away all occasion of doubting, after this sort. If I use to rebuke & chasten all those whom I love, then you are not to despair of my mercy, by reason of my sharp reproof, whereby I have threatened to spew you out of my mouth, for your sin of luke-warmness. But thus I use to deal, with all those whom I love; and therefore in this regard you need not to doubt of my love and favour.
Because our Sauiour Christ had so sharply rebuked this Church, they might thereby take occasion to distrust, and despaire of his fauour and mercie: heere therefore it pleaseth him, to take away all occasion of doubting, after this sort. If I vse to rebuke & chasten all those whom I loue, then you are not to despaire of my mercie, by reason of my sharpe reproofe, whereby I haue threatned to spew you out of my mouth, for your sinne of luke-warmnesse. But thus I vse to deale, with all those whom I loue; and therefore in this regard you need not to doubt of my loue and fauour.
The meaning. As many as I love, Christ loves the creatures two ways: as he is Creator, and as he is Redeemer. As he is the Creator, he loveth all his creatures, with a common & general love, whether they be living or dead; reasonable or unreasonable. As he is Redeemer, he loves his creatures with a special and a peculiar love; which is not common to all, but proper to that part of man-kind, which is chosen to salvation before the world was. And of this peculiar love he speaketh here. I rebuke, The word in the original which is translated, Rebuke,