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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.
And knock. Here is a further signification of his desire of their conversion. Wherein we may behold his great & unspeakable mercy towards this Church, and in them towards all other his Children. This Church had bard out Christ by their sins: and yet he pursues them, he knocks; he useth means to enter for […] good; and vouchsafes them mercy, […] then when they refuse it. Thus when Adam had sinned and fled, and hid himself, did the Lord seek him in the garden, & make with him the covenant of grace. And therefore it is truly said in aIsay, The Lord is found of them that never sought him. Luk. 15.4.5, Christ fetcheth the lost sheep that was gone astray. All which show and set out unto us the unspeakable greatness of Gods mercy in Christ unto miserable man, who then shows mercy unto him when he never seeketh it. This his mercy is verified in all Churches, and unto us; Which must be an occasion to enlarge and stir up our hearts to bless the name of Christ for this unspeakable mercy, in vouchsafing us favour, when we never sought it, but refused it.
And knocke. Heere is a further signification of his desire of their conuersion. Wherein we may behold his great & vnspeakable mercie towards this Church, and in them towards all other his Children. This Church had bard out Christ by their sinnes: and yet he pursues them, he knockes; hee vseth meanes to enter for 〈…〉 good; and vouchsafes them mercy, 〈…〉 then when they refuse it. Thus when Adam had sinned and fled, and hid himselfe, did the Lord seek him in the garden, & make with him the couenant of grace. And therefore it is truely sayd in aIsay, The Lord is found of them that neuer sought him. Luk. 15.4.5, Christ fetcheth the lost sheepe that was gone astray. All which shew and set out vnto vs the vnspeakable greatnesse of Gods mercie in Christ vnto miserable man, who then shewes mercie vnto him when he neuer seeketh it. This his mercie is verified in all Churches, and vnto vs; VVhich must be an occasion to enlarge and stirre vp our hearts to blesse the name of Christ for this vnspeakable mercie, in vouchsafing vs fauor, when we neuer sought it, but refused it.