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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.
I. point: Behold. First, Saint John beginneth this narration with a note of attention. The spirit of God is accustomed, when any thing is of special weight and worth our careful marking, to prefix before it this note of attention: Behold, or such like. Hence then we are taught this special duty, namely, often and every day earnestly and seriously to bethink our selves of the second coming of Christ to judgement. This consideration is a matter of great use, for it is a notable means to begin and continue the conversion of a sinner unto God. When the Scribes and Pharisees, obstinate enemies, came to the baptism of S. John, he used this as a means to make them to turn, and believe in Christ, saying: Ob generation of vipers, who hath forewarned you, that you should fly from the vengeance to come? Matth. 3.7. So Peter useth this same Argument, to bring the Jews to repentance: exhorting them to turn, that their sins might be put away, when the day of refreshing (that is) the day of judgement should come, Acts 3.19. Paul persuades the Athenians to repentance, Because there is a day appointed in which the Lord will judge the world by Jesus Christ, Act. 17.30, 31.
I. point: Behold. First, Saint Iohn beginneth this narration with a note of attention. The spirit of God is accustomed, when any thing is of special weight and worth our carefull marking, to prefixe before it this note of attention: Behold, or such like. Hence then wee are taught this speciall dutie, namely, often and euery day earnestly and seriously to bethinke our selues of the second comming of Christ to iudgement. This consideration is a matter of great vse, for it is a notable meanes to begin and continue the conuersion of a sinner vnto God. When the Scribes and Pharises, obstinat enemies, came to the baptisme of S. Iohn, hee vsed this as a meanes to make them to turne, and beleeue in Christ, saying: Ob generation of vipers, who hath forewarned you, that you should flie from the vengeance to come? Matth. 3.7. So Peter vseth this same Argument, to bring the Iewes to repentance: exhorting them to turne, that their sinnes might be put away, when the day of refreshing (that is) the day of iudgement should come,