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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.
From this and such like manner of speaking, the Papists gather that it is lawful to worship God in a strange language. And that the Scriptures are to be read and delivered to the people in an unknown tongue. But their collection is frivolous: For though the unlearned English man know not what Alpha and Omega is: yet the Churches to whom this book was written, being Grecians knew generally what was meant hereby.
From this and such like manner of speaking, the Papists gather that it is lawfull to worshippe God in a strange language. And that the Scriptures are to be read and deliuered to the people in an vnknowne tongue. But their collection is friuolous: For though the vnlearned English man know not what Alpha and Omega is: yet the Churches to whome this booke was written, being Grecians knew generally what was meant hereby.
Again, though the spirit of God useth here and there a strange word or phrase; yet we may not follow that practise in the whole service and worship of God, whereby neither the word, nor prayer should be understood of the people, as the Papists do.
Againe, though the spirit of God vseth here and there a strange word or phrase; yet we may not follow that practise in the whole seruice and worship of God, whereby neither the word, nor prayer should be vnderstood of the people, as the Papists do.
I am the beginning, Christ is said to be the beginning for two causes. First, because he was the very first of all things: there was nothing before him; he had • being when all creatures were not; then was he the same that he is now: and for this saith Saint John Chap. 1. vers. 1. In the beginning was the word, that is, the Son of God, he had his being, and subsisting when all other creatures wanted it, and began to be.