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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. VI. Seeing all the true members of Christ be kings and princes: this should be an inducement to all backward persons to love and embrace true religion. In these careless days Religion is counted preciseness, and the profession thereof made a matter of reproach. But this ought not to be so, seeing that by it we come to have right and interest unto the kingdom of heaven, and to be lords of all creatures. And why should we not esteem the gospel preached as a ⟨p. 28⟩most precious jewel, seeing that we which are vassals of Satan, and firebrands of hell (as all men are by nature) become thereby the members of Christ, yea kings and princes to God? Yea verily, the consideration of this should make the ministers of the Gospel to joy in their callings, and to take all pains to preach the word, • seeing by it men become of vassals of Satan, the true members of Christ, and heirs of the kingdom of heaven. In this world it is counted great honour to consecrate and establish one in an earthly kingdom: What a blessed and honourable thing then is this, to consecrate spiritual kings for the kingdom of heaven? And this is done, when by the word preached men are converted and brought to unfeigned repentance for their sins, & to true faith in Christ Jesus.
Instruct. VI. Seeing all the true members of Christ be kings and princes: this should be an inducement to al backward persons to loue and embrace true religion. In these carelesse dayes Religion is counted precisenesse, and the profession thereof made a matter of reproch. But this ought not to bee so, seeing that by it wee come to haue right and interest vnto the kingdome of heauen, and to bee lords of all creatures. And why should we not esteeme the gospell preached as a ⟨p. 28⟩most precious iewell, seeing that wee which are vassales of Sathan, and firebrands of hell (as all men are by nature) become thereby the members of Christ, yea kings and princes to God? Yea verely, the consideration of this should make the ministers of the Gospell to ioy in their callings, and to take all paines to preach the word, • seeing by it men become of vassals of Sathan, the true members of Christ, and heires of the kingdome of heauen. In this world it is counted great honour to consecrate and establish one in an earthly kingdome: What a blessed and honourable thing then is this, to consecrate spirituall kings for the kingdome of heauen? And this is done, when by the word preached men are conuerted and brought to vnfained repentance for their sinnes, & to true faith in Christ Iesus.