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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.
By this doctrine three points are resolved: First,1 this demand of the Papists, How a man can come to know, that the Scriptures read and taught, be the word of God? Answ. We must here have recourse to this faithful witness, and desire of him his spirit, whereby the mind must be enlightened, and made able to discern the things of God: for natural man can do it of himself. Secondly, we must have Christ his testimony of Scripture, in the Scriptures themselves: for in them he setteth down his testimony of the Scriptures.
By this doctrine three points are resolued: First,1 this demaund of the Papists, How a man can come to know, that the Scriptures read and taught, be the word of God? Answ. Wee must here haue recourse to this faithfull witnesse, and desire of him his spirit, whereby the mind must bee enlightened, and made able to discerne the things of God: for naturall man can doe it of himselfe. Secondly, wee must haue Christ his testimonie of Scripture, in the Scriptures themselues: for in them he setteth downe his testimonie of the Scriptures.
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But some will say, if Christs testimony of scripture be set down in the scriptures, why do not al• men know this testimony, and receive it? I answer, The shining of the sun before a mans face, is not sufficient to cause him to see, unless he have in his eyes the gift and sense of seeing: Even so, it is not enough for a man to have in Gods word, the testimony of Christ, that scripture is scripture; but withal, he must have in himself the light of the spirit, revealing that testimony to his conscience: and then in reading or hearing the scripture, in marking the manner, and style, the majesty, and power thereof, he shall be able to see in every sentence the testimony of Christ, assuring his conscience, that the same is undoubtedly the word of God.