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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.
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,1 for him, before him, or over him. That is, they shall wail, and lament with exceeding lamentation, because they believed not his word, but contemned him, and his doctrine, and therefore now they want all help to free them from the punishment of their unbelief▪ and contempt of the gospel: for this life is the only time of grace and mercy: afterward there is no work, nor invention that can alter mans estate.
IV. point. The fruite and effect of his comming, especially in the wicked in these words: And all tribes of the earth, shall waile before him. Where S. Iohn speakes of the whole world according to the condition of the land of Canaan: for only that part of the world was diuided into tribes. As in like case our Sauiour Christ setteth out the iudgement of the whole world, according to the state and manner of iudging the visible Church, Math. 25. So that his meaning is, that they which repented not, of what nation soeuer, of what state, or condition soeuer they haue bene, shall wayle, and mourne at that day. And hee addes a reason of this their mourning, in these words,1 for him, before him, or ouer him. That is, they shall wayle, and lament with exceeding lamentation, because they beleeued not his word, but contemned him, and his doctrine, and therefore now they want all help to free them from the punishmēt of their vnbeleefe▪ and contempt of the gospell: for this life is the only time of grace and mercie: afterward there is no worke, nor inuention that can alter mans estate.