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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.
Seeing this fellowship with Christ is here promised to those that open & receive him into their hearts: First,1 hereby we are taught to renounce all earthly and carnal pleasures; and not to addict our selves to drinking and quaffing or sumptuous fare; for here is a better feast set before us, whereupon we must set our hearts, turning our eyes from all worldly pleasures. We know by experience how friends entertain each other; but we must labour to know how to entertain Christ, and to feast him with his own graces, that he may sup with us, and we with him; and so have true fellowship with him.
Seeing this fellowship with Christ is here promised to those that open & receiue him into their hearts: First,1 hereby we are taught to renounce all earthly and carnall pleasures; and not to addict our selues to drinking and quaffing or sumptuous fare; for heere is a better feast sette before vs, whereupon we must set our hearts, turning our eyes from all worldly pleasures. We know by experience how friends entertaine each other; but wee must labor to know how to entertaine Christ, and to feast him with his owne graces, that hee may suppe with vs, and we with him; and so haue true fellowship with him.
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Again, by this we may see a notable abuse of many that come to the Lords table: for here we see is required an interchange of feasting, between Christ and a Christian: but many there be that will come to the Lords table, and feast with Christ, that will never feast Christ again: And yet we ought to be as careful to feast him, as to feast with him. It is a shame to sup often with Christ, and yet like ungrateful Nabals, never to have one good dish of grace, and holy obedience to set before him, wherewith indeed we should feast him daily. Others will seem to give him good entertainment, for that day whereon they feast with Christ; but soon after they give him gall to eat, and vinegar to drink, by their daily sins.