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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.
Secondly, here see what an evil conscience is: It lieth asleep here while a man lives, and never troubleth him, and so it may do in death also: but in the last day when he shall see his Judge with his eyes, then it will stir, it will torment him, it will attach, accuse, and condemn him, it will lay to his charge all his sins, his contempt of Christ and his word, his unbelief in the time of grace; and then it will break his heart, being as good as a thousand witnesses to condemn him.
Secondly, here see what an euill conscience is: It lieth asleep here while a man liues, and neuer troubleth him, and so it may do in death also: but in the last day when he shall see his Iudge with his eies, then it will stirre, it will torment him, it will attach, accuse, and condemne him, it will lay to his charge all his sinnes, his contempt of Christ and his word, his vnbeleefe in the time of grace; and then it will breake his heart, being as good as a thousand witnesses to condemne him.
This should cause all men to labour to get a good conscience, washed and purged in the blood of Christ, which will not suffer us to lie in any one sin; and upon our repentance will assure us we be in the favour of God: Which if it do in this life, then will it never make us to wail at the last day, but it will excuse us, and make us look up to our redeemer, and to rejoice in him. But take heed when thy conscience lieth asleep, and accuseth not for thy sins, no not at death; that is an evil conscience which will awake at the day of judgement to torment and condemn thee.
This should cause all men to labour to get a good conscience, washed and purged in the bloud of Christ, which will not suffer vs to lie in any one sinne; and vpon our repentance will assure vs we be in the fauour of God: Which if it do in this life, then will it neuer make vs to waile at the last day, but it will excuse vs, and make vs looke vp to our redeemer, and to reioyce in him. But take heed when thy conscience lieth asleepe, and accuseth not for thy sinnes, no not at death; that is an euill conscience which will awake at the day of iudgement to torment and condemne thee.