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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 omnipotency of Christ ariseth a double comfort to his church: First, That whatsoever he hath promised in his Gospel, is yea, and Amen: that is, shall be brought to pass effectually without stop and let, as assuredly as he promised it. Now Christ hath promised in the Gospel to all penitent sinners remission of sins, mortification, justification, and life everlasting; every one whereof, shall in due time be done to every true believer, which is a singular comfort to them; for all men and Angels cannot give one of these to any one man: but Christ he is omnipotent, and he both can and will effect them all to his elect.
From this omnipotencie of Christ ariseth a double comfort to his church: First, That whatsoeuer hee hath promised in his Gospell, is yea, and Amen: that is, shall bee brought to passe effectually without stop and let, as assuredly as hee promised it. Now Christ hath promised in the Gospell to all penitent sinners remission of sinnes, mortification, iustification, and life euerlasting; euery one whereof, shall in due time bee done to euery true beleeuer, which is a singular comfort to them; for all men and Angels cannot giue one of these to any one man: but Christ hee is omnipotent, and he both can and will effect them all to his elect.
The second comfort: that Christ both can and will give his church sufficient security and protection through all the ⟨p. 36⟩miseries of this life: he can defend and guard her against all the fury and malice of Satan, and all her enemies: he is above them, and can bridle their might when and how he pleaseth.
The second comfort: that Christ both can and will giue his church sufficient securitie and protection through all the ⟨p. 36⟩miseries of this life: hee can defend and guard her against all the furie and malice of Sathan, and all her enemies: hee is aboue them, and can bridle their might when and how he pleaseth.