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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.
Note further; this knocking is not ordinary, but it is joined with crying, For he saith, If he hear my voice; so that he both knocks & cries. It is then the knocking of one that would enter; we therefore ought answerably, with serious regard to receive the threatenings of the law and the promises of grace, and so be as earnest in receiving and embracing him, as he is in knocking to come into us.
Note further; this knocking is not ordinarie, but it is ioyned with crying, For he saith, If he heare my voice; so that hee both knocks & cries. It is then the knocking of one that would enter; we therfore ought answerably, with serious regard to receiue the threatnings of the law and the promises of grace, and so bee as earnest in receiuing and embracing him, as hee is in knocking to come into vs.
The second token of Christs love, is a gracious promise of fellowship with them; in these words: If any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in unto him, and will sup with him, and he with me. These words have been much abused: and therefore I will stand to set down the true use and meaning of the same. Mark, the form of speech is such, as gives unto a mans will & soul an action in his conversion, whereby he comes to Christ and receives Christ.
The second token of Christs loue, is a gracious promise of fellowship with them; in these words: If any man heare my voice, and open the dore, I will come in vnto him, and will suppe with him, and hee with mee. These wordes haue beene much abused: and therefore I will stand to set downe the true vse and meaning of the same. Marke, the forme of speech is such, as giues vnto a mans will & soule an action in his conuersion, whereby hee comes to Christ and receiues Christ.
This may seem strange, but it is for just cause used by the holy Ghost; for in the conversion of a sinner, there be three workers; the holy Ghost; the word, and