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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.
Thirdly, in this description of the holy ghost, by standing before the throne of the father, we may observe, That the holy ghost is a person subsisting, and not a quality. Some heretics that acknowledged the godhead of the father, denied the godhead of the Son and of the holy ghost: and concerning the holy ghost, have held, That he is nothing, but the virtue and quality of the father. But this is most false: for a• the father is a substance fitting upon the throne: so here we see the holy ghost is a substance standing before the throne.
Thirdly, in this description of the holy ghost, by standing before the throne of the father, we may obserue, That the holy ghost is a person subsisting, and not a qualitie. Some hereticks that acknowledged the godhead of the father, denied the godhead of the sonne and of the holy ghost: and concerning the holy ghost, haue held, That he is nothing, but the vertue and qualitie of the father. But this is most false: for a• the father is a substance fitting vpon the throne: so here we see the holy ghost is a substance standing before the throne.
Fourthly, here we learn, that the holy ghost is a distinct person from the father, and from the Son: for he sitteth not in the throne, as doth the father, nor sitteth at the fathers right hand, as doth the Son: but standeth before the throne apart from them both.
Fourthly, here we learne, that the holy ghost is a distinct person from the father, and from the sonne: for hee sitteth not in the throne, as doth the father, nor sitteth at the fathers right hand, as doth the sonne: but standeth before the throne apart from them both.
Verse 5. And from Jesus Christ, which is a faithful witness, and first begotten of the dead, and Lord over the kings of the earth, unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sons in his own blood.