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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 from the seven spirits which […] before his throne. These words commonly are expounded of seven Angels of God▪ which stand before the thron•, and minister unto him. But it cannot be meant of them, for two cause a first because […] and Peace is here said to proceed from these seven spirits; but it cannot come from the holy Angels, which attend to minister before the Lord. Secondly, in this verse, which is a benediction or a salutation of […] to the Church, the seven spirits, are set before Jesus Christ, the second person of the Trinity▪ but there is ⟨p. 16⟩no reason nor respect, for which the Angels should be placed before Christ. The words are rather thus to be expound dead. And from the seven spirits, &c. that is, from the holy ghost. This exposition is most agreeable to all the circumstances of the text; and the holy ghost may be called by the name of the seven spirits for two causes: First, because though he be only one in substance, yet he is seven, that is, manifold in regard of gifts and operations which proceed from him. Secondly, saint John here speaketh of the Father, Son, and Holy ghost, as he saw them in vision: (for here he setteth down one vision which he saw) now he beheld the holy ghost in form of seven lights in a vision, Revel. 4.5.
And from the seuen spirits which 〈…〉 before his throne. These words commonly are expounded of seuen Angels of God▪ which stand before the thron•, and minister vnto him. But it cannot be meant of them, for two cause a first because 〈…〉 and Peace is here said to proceed from these seuen spirits; but it cannot come from the holy Angels, which attend to minister before the Lord. Secondly, in this verse, which is a benediction or a salutation of 〈…〉 to the Church, the seuen spirits, are set before Iesus Christ, the second person of the Trinitie▪ but there is ⟨p. 16⟩