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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.
Hereby Christ would signify his great patience, in waiting for the conversion of this people of Laodicea. In justice he might long agone have cast them to the pit of destruction for their sins, and yet in mercy he waiteth for their conversion; and complains that he hath waited long. Here then we have just occasion to take a view of Gods patience in waiting for the conversion of a sinner. And that which he saith to this Church; he may as justly say unto us, for he hath stood very long at our doors, even 36. years and upward, and yet still continueth knocking, so as he may justly complain of his long waiting. Let us then here learn to know the day of our visitation, which is then to any people when Christ stands at their doors and ⟨p. 215⟩knocks; and unto us this day is present: We have the ministry of the Gospel; and therefore we must be persuaded, that this is the time of our visitation, and hereupon learn the duty which Christ teacheth the Jews: namely, Acknowledge the day of our visitation; which if we do not, we must look for like vengeance which fell upon the Jews, because they regarded not when God sent his own Son from his bosom to knock at the door of their hearts.
Hereby Christ would signifie his great pacience, in waiting for the conuersion of this people of Loadicea. In iustice hee might long agone haue cast them to the pit of destruction for their sinnes, and yet in mercie he waiteth for their conuersion; and complaines that he hath waited long. Here then we haue iust occasion to take a view of Gods patience in wayting for the conuersion of a sinner. And that which hee saith to this Church; hee may as iustly say vnto vs, for hee hath stood very long at our doores, euen 36. yeares and vpward, and yet still continueth knocking, so as he may iustly complaine of his long waiting. Let vs then here learne to know the day of our visitation, which is then to any people when Christ stands at their doores and ⟨p. 215⟩knockes; and vnto vs this day is present: Wee haue the ministerie of the Gospell; and therefore we must be perswaded, that this is the time of our visitation, and hereupon learne the dutie which Christ teacheth the Iewes: namely, Acknowledg the day of our visitation; which if we doe not, wee must looke for like vengeance which fell vpon the Iewes, because they regarded not when God sent his owne Sonne from his bosome to knocke at the dore of their hearts.