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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.
Lastly, seeing Christ is king of all kings, we must not be discouraged, when we be called to suffer any affliction for his truth: let the tyrants of the earth rage and bend their force to hurt us, yet we have a king above them all, for whom we suffer: he is their king, he can stay, and bridle them, and if he please, confound and bruise them in pieces. They cannot do any thing, but that which he permits; for he rules in the middest of all his enemies, Psal. 110.2. he can break them in pieces like a potters vessel. Thus much of the offices of Christ.
Lastly, seeing Christ is king of all kings, we must not be discouraged, when we be called to suffer any affliction for his truth: let the tyrants of the earth rage and bend their force to hurt vs, yet wee haue a king aboue them al, for whom we suffer: he is their king, hee can stay, and bridle them, and if hee please, confound and bruise them in peeces. They cannot do any thing, but that which he permits; for hee rules in the middest of all his enemies, Psal. 110.2. he can breake them in pieces like a potters vessell. Thus much of the offices of Christ.
The second part of Christs description is by the execution of his offices, which consists in four works. The first contained in these words, Unto him which loved us: the second, in these, Which washed us in his blood: the other two, in the two verses which follow, viz. 6 and 7. For the first, which loved us, that is, John and the churches of Asia, & by proportion, all other churches, being parts of the true church. The love of Christ hath three degrees: the first is a general love, whereby he loves all his creatures, approving the same to be good as they be his by creation. The second, is the love of mankind, in that he was content to become a redeemer for mankind, after their fall, and not •or any other creature; no not for the Angels, which fell as well as man: who therefore remain without all hope of salvation. ⟨p. 23⟩