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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.
Thirdly, to show the rueful and woeful estate of all impenitent sinners; they shall rise to judgement, and have the greatest enemy their Judge, who will show rigour upon them, and justice without all mercy: for this piercing of Christ is meant not only of the Jew, which put him to death, but of all ungodly person•; because all such do by their sins, as with swords and spears wound him at the heart as the soldiers did. Impenitent sinners be as the Jews which crucified Christ, as Judas which betrayed him, and as the soldiers which goar•• his side: and unless they now repent, they shall one day be judged as his enemies.
Thirdly, to shew the rufull and wofull estate of all impenitent sinners; they shall rise to iudgement, and haue the greatest enemie their Iudge, who will shew rigor vpon them, and iustice without all mercie: for this peircing of Christ is meant not onely of the Iew, which put him to death, but of all vngodly person•; because all such do by their sinnes, as with swords and speares wound him at the heart as the souldiers did. Impenitent sinners be as the Iewes which crucified Christ, as Iudas which betrayed him, and as the soldiers which goar•• his side: and vnlesse they now repent, they shall one day be iudged as his enemies.
Even they which pierced him. Out of these words some gather that the body of Christ hath still the wounds and scars which were given him at his death, the print of the nails in his hands and his feet, and that these shall be seen in him at the last day: adding withal, that it is no blemish to Christ to have these, but rather an increase of his glory. But this cannot be gathered hence, for though it be said, They shall see him whom they pierced; yet it followeth not, that they shall see him as he was pierced: what though they see the person whom they wounded, shall they therefore see his wounds? Many shall see kings and queens whom they crowned in this world, but it followeth not, that therefore they shall wear their crowns. So we shall see our fathers and mothers, but not as fathers and mothers.