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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.
By this title (your brother) first he setteth out his humility, and great modesty. For he was a man at that time above all men which live•, in regard of his gifts and holiness of life▪ he was the last Apostle, and had Apostolical authority, b•ing a most zealous and constant professor, yet he calleth himself a brother to […] himself ⟨p. 37⟩but equal with them, though they were far inferior to him. And so should we esteem better of our brethren than of our selves, and make our selves inferior to them.
By this title (your brother) first hee setteth out his humility, and great modesty. For hee was a man at that time aboue all men which liue•, in reg•rd of his gifts and holinesse of life▪ hee was the last Apostle, and had Apostolicall authoritie, b•ing a most ze•lous and constant professour, yet hee calleth himselfe a brother to 〈…〉 himselfe ⟨p. 37⟩but equall with them, though they were farre inferior to him. And so should we esteeme better of our brethren than of our selues, and make our selues inferiour to them.
Secondly, by this title we see he had his heart full of brotherly love to all the members of the church of Christ, he loved them as brethren. So we are bound to love all men, even our enemies, as they be of the same flesh with us, but those that be of the same faith and religion with us, to these especially should we show our love and affection. So Paul saith to the christian Romans, He affectioned to love one another with brotherly love,