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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.
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.
First, seeing we have Christ knocking at our doors,1 there ought not to be in us such dullness and deadness of heart in hearing him knock. If a man of any account come and knock at the door of our house; oh what a stir will we make to let him in quickly! What a shame then is it, that we should be dead-hearted, when Christ Jesus the King of Heaven knocks at the door of our hearts? Secondly, this must admonish us with all speed to turn unto God by true repentance, for we know not how long he will continue knocking; and if we do not hear and turn before he withdraw himself from us, we perish eternally; For if we refuse when he knocketh at the door of our harts, he will refuse when we knock at the door of his mercy. Prou. 1. 25.26. Mat. 25.11.12.
First, seeing wee haue Christ knocking at our dores,1 there ought not to bee in vs such dulnesse and deadnesse of heart in hearing him knocke. If a man of any account come and knocke at the dore of our house; oh what a stirre will we make to let him in quickely! VVhat a shame then is it, that we should be dead-harted, when Christ Iesus the King of Heauen knockes at the dore of our hearts? Secondly, this must admonish vs with all speed to turne vnto God by true repentance, for wee knowe not how long hee will continue knocking; and if wee doe not heare and turne before he withdraw himselfe from vs, wee perish eternally; For if we refuse when he knocketh at the dore of our harts, he will refuse when we knocke at the dore of his mercie.