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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.
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, 1is more significant than can fitly be expressed in any one English word; thus much is meant thereby, as if Christ had said; First, I will convince them of their sins, and after reprove, admonish, and check them for the same. And chasten: This must be understood of a kind of correction, which a father useth on his child, called nurturing: which is correction to break the child of his fault and bad manners, and to teach him his duty. This then is the meaning: All those whom I bear special favour unto, do I convince of their particular faults, and then check and reprove them and nurture them, as a father doth his Child: to make them leave their particular vices, and to walk in obedience. And to assure us that this is the true meaning, read Pro. 3.12, whence ⟨p. 211⟩the words are taken; & Heb. 12.5, where they are more fully explained.
The meaning. As many as I loue, Christ loues the creatures two wayes: as hee is Creator, and as he is Redeemer. As he is the Creator, hee loueth all his creatures, with a common & generall loue, whether they be liuing or dead; reasonable or vnreasonable. As he is Redeemer, he loues his creatures with a speciall and a peculiar loue; which is not common to all, but proper to that part of man-kinde, which is chosen to saluation before the world was. And of this peculiar loue hee speaketh here. I rebuke, The word in the originall which is translated, Rebuke, 1is more significant than can fitly bee expressed in any one English worde; thus much is meant thereby, as if Christ had said; First, I will conuince them of their sins, and after reprooue, admonish, and check them for the same. And chasten: This must bee vnderstood of a kinde of correction, which a father vseth on his child, called nurturing: which is correction to breake the childe of his fault and bad manners, and to teach him his dutie. This then is the meaning: All those whom I beare speciall fauour vnto, doe I conuince of their particular faults, and then checke and reprooue them and nurture them, as a father doth his Child: to make them leaue their particular vices, and to walke in obediēce. And to assure vs that this is the true meaning, read