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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
Dedication: TO THE RIGHT WORSHIPfull Sir Edward Montagu, Sir Walter Montagu, Sir Henry Montagu, and…
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Adams two sons could not agree in one field, iAbraham's in one house, kIsaaks in one womb,l Davids in one palace, nor mtwo brethren in the division of an inheritance. And though concord amongst brethren (especially such as divide the inheritance) be very rare, yet do you, even in this, most comfortably agree. You are not as Simeon & Levi, Romulus and Remus, Eteocles and Polynices, Atreus & Thyestes, Aeta and Perseus: but as Castor and Pollux, David and Jonathan, Joseph and Benjamin; and (as a true friend is described to be)n one soul in two bodies: It seemeth that as Agrippa the brother of Augustus was beholding to Sallust for that one sentence, Small things increase by concord, but perish through discord: so you have all learned the same lesson, as being persuaded, that as the members of a body being once dismembered, they cannot possibly be joined again: so if natural brethren be once unnaturally disjoined, no glue will conjoin them fast again. It were infinite to show examples of brotherly love and hatred,o and others have eased me of this pains. Now that good God, who hath brought you from one root, placed you in one country, advanced you to like credit, and given you one heart, give you also one inheritance in the kingdom of heaven. Thus right worshipful, I am bold to speak unto you, and the world knoweth I speak the truth, and the Lord knoweth I desire not to flatter. Go on therefore I beseech you, continue in love, be settled in the truth, and labour to honour him who thus honoureth you. Be not carried away with the pshow of this world, but think religion the best nobility, and that as qPrudentius sayd: Generosa Christi secta nobilitat viros, Cui quisquis seruit, ille verè est nobilis. He noble is that comes of Christ his race: Who serves this Lord, he surely is not base.