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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.
First, with clouds, here S. John speaketh after the manner of the prophets, who to set out God in his majesty and glory, say: he comes with clouds, 1rides on the wings of the wind; as though he had said, he comes in exceeding majesty and glory. These words are added to make a distinction between the first and second coming of Christ. His first coming was in humility, borne of a poor virgin, entertained in a stable of an Inn: but his second coming is with glory, majesty, and dominion in the clouds. And the reason is because he came first to be a redeemer, and a saviour by his suffering; and therefore came in the state of a servant. But his second coming is to be a Judge of all men, yea of his enemies, and therefore he cometh with all might, majesty and glory, to show himself king and lord of all.
First, with clouds, here S. Iohn speaketh after the manner of the prophets, who to set out God in his maiestie and glory, say: he comes with clouds, 1rides on the wings of the wind; as though he had sayd, he comes in exceeding maiestie and glorie. These words are added to make a distinction betweene the first and second comming of Christ. His first comming was in humilitie, borne of a poore virgin, entertained in a stable of an Inne: but his second comming is with glorie, maiestie, and dominion in the clouds. And the reason is because he came first to be a redeemer, and a sauiour by his suffering; and therefore came in the state of a seruant. But his second comming is to bee a Iudge of all men, yea of his enemies, and therfore he commeth with all might, maiestie and glory, to shew himselfe king and lord of all.
- 1Psa. 18. & 97.
The uses of this his second coming are set down in the 97 Psalm, to make the very mountains to tremble, to confound the wicked, and ungodly, and to comfort the godly in that day.