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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.
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.
Euen they which peirced him. Out of these words some gather that the body of Christ hath still the wounds and scarres which were giuen him at his death, the print of the nailes in his hands and his feete, and that these shall be seene in him at the last day: adding withall, that it is no blemish to Christ to haue these, but rather an increase of his glorie. But this cannot be gathered hence, for though it be sayd, They shall see him whom they peirced; yet it followeth not, that they shall see him as he was peirced: what though they see the person whom they wounded, shal they therefore see his wounds? Manie shall see kings and queenes whom they crowned in this world, but it followeth not, that therefore they shall weare their crownes. So we shall see our fathers and mothers, but not as fathers and mothers.
IV. point. The fruit and effect of his coming, especially in the wicked in these words: And all tribes of the earth, shall wail before him. Where S. John speaks of the whole world according to the condition of the land of Canaan: for only that part of the world was divided into tribes. As in like case our Saviour Christ setteth out the judgement of the whole world, according to the state and manner of judging the visible Church, Math. 25. So that his meaning is, that they which repented not, of what nation soever, of what state, or condition soever they have been, shall wail, and mourn at that day. And he adds a reason of this their mourning, in these words,