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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.
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.
Verse 5. And from Iesus Christ, which is a faithfull witnesse, and first begotten of the dead, and Lord ouer the kings of the earth, vnto him that loued vs, and washed vs from our sonnes in his owne bloud.
That is, grace and peace from Jesus Christ. Where Christ Jesus is joined with the father, and the holy ghost in bestowing grace and peace on his Church. Here some may ask, Why is Christ the second person of the Trinity placed after the holy ghost, the third person• Answer. For […] causes. First, in regard of his office, for Christ is to be considered two ways: first, as he is the Son of the father: secondly, as he is the mediator of the Church. As he is the Son of the father, he is the second person in Trinity, and so before the holy ghost in order. But as he is mediator, so he is after the holy ghost, Isay 61.1. The spirit of the Lord is upon me, he hath sent me to preach. Where Christ confesseth himself to be sen• by ⟨p. 17⟩the holy ghost, as he is mediator, and in that respect he is set after him. Secondly, he is placed after the holy ghost, for the fitter progress of the history: for the manner of them which pen the scriptures, is, to set them in the last place of whom they mean to speak most, as Matth. 1. the Evangelist setting down the genealogy of Christ from Abraham (though among them all was none so excellent as Christ) yet placeth him the last, because he intended to go on with the history of his life and death. So John placeth Christ the last, because he purposed to make a large description of the person, and office of Christ, which he could not so fitly have brought in, if he had placed him before the holy ghost.