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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.
Answ. The words going before, whereto these have reference, give light unto this Question. Before Christ had threatened this Church, even to spew her out of his mouth for her luke-warmness; and after he counsels her to buy of him gold, and other remedies. Now, upon this grievous threatenings, the Church might despair of his mercy: But Christ to comfort her, tells her here, that these reproofs and rebukes, were but knockings at the doors of their hearts to make them open: For then Christ knocketh at the hearts of any people, when he vouchsafed them means to see their sins, and threatens them for the same; and withal gives them coun- whereby they may escape the fearful punishments thereby deserved.
Answ. The words going before, wherto these haue reference, giue light vnto this Question. Before Christ had threatned this Church, euen to spew her out of his mouth for her luke-warmenesse; and after hee counsels her to buy of him gold, and other remedies. Now, vpon this greeuous threatnings, the Church might despaire of his mercie: But Christ to comfort her, tels her here, that these reproofes and rebukes, were but knockings at the dores of their hearts to make them open: For then Christ knocketh at the hearts of any people, when he vouchsafed them means to see their sinnes, and threatens them for the same; and withall giues them coun- wherby they may escape the fearefull punishments thereby deserued.
Here then note the state of any people that have the ministry of the Gospel vouchsafed unto them; they have Christ among them, standing at the door of their harts, and knocking to come in, by exhortations, admonitions, threatenings, and by promises, which is a great and endless mercy.
Here then note the state of any people that haue the ministrie of the Gospell vouchsafed vnto them; they haue Christ among them, standing at the dore of their harts, and knocking to come in, by exhortations, admonitions, threatnings, and by promises, which is a great and endlesse mercie.