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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.
1Seeing we (as hath been showed) are tainted with this sin of Lukewarmness, and coldness in religion; let us here learn how to redress this vice. We must become zealous, having in our heart a fervent love of true religion, and a vehement indignation when the same is disgraced, and false worship takes place. Let Religion therefore take place in our hearts; and let us be fervent and show that same in our lives by zealous obedience. Away with all slackness and lukewarmness; it were better to be Jews and Turks, and to hold no Religion, then to be luke-warm in the true profession. And thus much for zeal.
1Seeing wee (as hath beene shewed) are tainted with this sinne of Lukewarmnesse, and coldnesse in religion; let vs here learne how to redresse this vice. Wee must become zealous, hauing in our heart a feruent loue of true religion, and a vehement indignation when the same is disgraced, and false worship takes place. Let Religion therefore take place in our hearts; and let vs bee feruent and shew that same in our liues by zealous obedience. Away with all slacknesse and lukewarmnesse; it were better to bee Iewes and Turkes, and to hold no Religion, then to be luke-warme in the true profession. And thus much for zeale.
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The second part of this remedy is; to Repent, or amend. This they are also enjoined, because zeal without repentance, is nothing but rashness. Jehues zeal was no true zeal, because he wanted repentance, even then when he was zealous. But wherefore was this Church enjoined to repent? Namely, for Lukewarmness; not for that she had committed any horrible sin, but because she was slack in good duties.
The second part of this remedie is; to Repent, or amend. This they are also enioyned, because zeale without repentāce, is nothing but rashnes. Iehues zeale was no true zeale, because hee wanted repentance, euen then when hee was zealous. But wherefore was this Church inioyned to repent? Namely, for Lukewarmnes; not for that she had committed any horrible sinne, but because she was slacke in good duties.