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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.
From this fifth verse, till the ninth, he describes Christ at large: First, by his offices: secondly, by the execution thereof. His offices are three: First, his prophetical office in these words: which is that faithful witness. Secondly, his priestly office: The first begotten of the dead. Thirdly, his kingly office: And that prince of the kings of the earth.
From this fift verse, till the ninth, hee describes Christ at large: First, by his offices: secondly, by the execution therof. His offices are three: First, his propheticall office in these words: which is that faithfull witnesse. Secondly, his priestly office: The first begotten of the dead. Thirdly, his kingly office: And that prince of the kings of the earth.
The execution of all his offices is particularly set down in the words following, To him that loved us, and washed us from our sins, and so forth to the ninth verse.
The execution of all his offices is particularly set downe in the words following, To him that loued vs, and washed vs from our sinnes, and so forth to the ninth verse.
Touching his offices. In his Prophetical office we may note three things: First, he is a witness. Secondly, A faithful witness. Thirdly, that faithful witness. First he is a witness, Isay. 55.4. I gave him to be a witness to the nations. By his witness •earing is signified two duties of his Prophetical office: First, to reveal the will of his father to his Church: secondly, to certify the Church of the certainty of the same: & in these two stand his whole office prophetical.