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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.
Instruct. III. Seeing we be kings, we must do the duty of Judges: for to him that is a king belongeth sovereign judgment. In the day of judgement the (a)saints shall judge the world, and Angels also: but we must be Judges in this world. And yet here we can neither judge men nor Angels, but we must be our own Judges. Wherefore as Judges summon, arraign, condemn, &c. so must we examine our selves, call our selves to account, and as guilty persons accuse and condemn our selves for our sins; acknowledging we be worthy to be cast into eternal damnation with the devil and his angels: And withal plead for pardon, and approach to the throne of grace, & forgiveness in Christ: and in this we show our selves upright spiritual judges, and by this means we shall be fr•e from the judgement to come.
Instruct. III. Seeing we be kings, wee must doe the duty of Iudges: for to him that is a king belongeth soueraine iudgment. In the day of iudgement the (a)saints shall iudge the world, and Angels also: but wee must bee Iudges in this world. And yet here we can neither iudge men nor Angels, but wee must bee our owne Iudges. Wherefore as Iudges summon, arr•igne, condemne, &c. so must wee examine our selues, call our selues to account, and as guiltie persons accuse and condemne our selues for our sinnes; acknowledging we be worthy to be cast into eternall damnation with the diuel and his angels: And withall plead for pardon, and approch to the throne of grace, & forgiuenesse in Christ: and in this wee shew our selues vpright spirituall iudges, and by this meanes wee shall bee fr•e from the iudgement to come.
- (a)1. Cor. 6.2, 3.