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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 blood we must understand the passion of Christ, a part for the whole, and with all his fulfilling of the law upon the cross; for in his suffering he fulfilled the law, and in fulfilling the law he suffered. These two cannot be severed, save only in thought. And so this word contains the whole obedience of Christ, whereby he procured the remission and mortification of our sins. Here then we see two notable benefits of Christ unto his church; his love, & the washing away of sins: which S. John sets down to move the churches with reverence & diligence to read, and delight in this book. All of us will say, we are sure God loves us, and hath pardoned our sins in Christ: why then do we not show our love again to him by hearing and reading his word, set down in this, or any other book of Scripture, and by yielding answerable obedience thereto▪ Why then do we not offer up ourselves, souls and bodies, to serve him, as the Apostle requires, Rom. 1•.1. by way of recompense for his mercies and love shed out unto us? But alas, that is more common, which is most shameful, to turn Gods grace into wantonness: for when men say God loves them, and hath washed away their sins, yet they rebel against him: when as these two benefits are here recorded to be inducements of continual love, and obedience to his holy word.
By bloud we must vnderstand the passion of Christ, a part for the whole, and with all his fulfilling of the law vpon the crosse; for in his suffering hee fulfilled the law, and in fulfilling the law he suffered. These two cannot be seuered, saue onely in thought. And so this word containes the whole obedience of Christ, whereby he procured the remission and mortification of our sinnes. Here then wee see two notable benefites of Christ vnto his church; his loue, & the washing away of sinnes: which S. Iohn sets downe to moue the churches with reuerence & diligence to reade, and delight in this booke. All of vs will say, wee are sure God loues vs, and hath pardoned our sinnes in Christ: why then doe wee not shew our loue againe to him by hearing and reading his word, set downe in this, or any other booke of Scripture, and by yeelding answerable obedience thereto▪ Why then do we not offer vp ourselues, soules and bodies, to serue him, as the Apostle requires, Rom. 1