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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.
Secondly, seeing he is king of kings, we must give him absolute obedience. ⟨p. 22⟩Princes on earth must be obeyed, so far as they command in Christ, but he must be obeyed without exception, not only absolutely, and perpetually in all his commandments, but most willingly and freely (as it is said) his people come freely in the day of assembling, Psal. 110.3. Men will say, they believe in Christ, as he is their Saviour, but that is not enough, they must obey him also, as he is the king of princes. Many persuade themselves, they have a good faith in Christ their saviour, which little regard obedience to him, as their King and Lord. But they deceive themselves: for none can have Christ for their Saviour, which have him not for their Lord & master: neither doth that man believe in Christ, which will not strive to do his will. And this our obedience must be showed in performing those duties which we hear, and learn out of his holy word.
Secondly, seeing he is king of kings, wee must giue him absolute obedience. ⟨p. 22⟩Princes on earth must be obeyed, so far as they commaund in Christ, but he must be obeyed without exception, not onely absolutly, and perpetually in all his commaundements, but most willingly and freely (as it is said) his people come freely in the day of assembling, Psal. 110.3. Men will say, they beleeue in Christ, as he is their Sauior, but that is not ynough, they must obey him also, as he is the king of princes. Many persuade themselues, they haue a good faith in Christ their sauiour, which little regard obedience to him, as their King and Lord. But they deceiue themselues: for none can haue Christ for their Sauiour, which haue him not for their Lord & master: neither doth that man beleeue in Christ, which will not striue to doe his will. And this our obedience must bee shewed in performing those duties which we heare, and learne out of his holy word.