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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.
The second thing wherein he is this copartner is, in the kingdom of Christ, that is, the kingdom of heaven. Where observe that he placeth fellowship in affliction, before companion in the kingdom: to give us to understand, that through afflictions & crosses for Christs sake, is the ready way to the kingdom. It is that way which is beaten and trodden by the Prophets, Apostles, and the Saints of God: as the Apostle saith, (a)th•ough manifold tribulations we must enter into heaven. And, this (b)momentary affliction causeth to us an infinite weight of glory; not by deserving it, but by showing the plain way thither. Whereby we are taught not to think it hard, when trials do befall us, but rather to count it a good thing, yea exceeding great gladness, when any affliction doth befall us for Christs sake: for hereby we are brought like wandering sheep into that beaten path which leadeth to heaven.3 Nay, we must rather marvel when we profess the Gospel, and have no affliction; then we may (c)fear we be out of the way, seeing the Lord afflicts every child which is his.
The second thing wherein he is this copartner is, in the kingdome of Christ, that is, the kingdome of heauen. Where obserue that he placeth fellowship in affliction, before companion in the kingdome: to giue vs to vnderstand, that through afflictions & crosses for Christs sake, is the readie way to the kingdome. It is that way which is beaten and troden by the Prophets, Apostles, and the Saints of God: as the Apostle saith, (a)th•ough manifold tribulations we must enter into heauen. And, this (b)momentarie affliction causeth to vs an inf••it weight of glorie; not by deseruing it, but by shewing the plain way thither. Wherby we are taught not to thinke it hard, when trials do befal vs, but rather to count it a good thing, yea exceeding great gladnesse, when any affliction doth befall vs for Christs sake: for herby we are brought like wandring sheep into that beatē path which leadeth to heauen.