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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.
II. Also this may serve to correct a false conceit which many have of our churches and chapels: for when they come to a dwelling house, they think it not their duty, there to humble themselves, to kneel down, and call upon God: but if they come into a church or chapel never so often, upon ordinary affairs they fall down to prayer. The reason is, because they think these places be more holy, and God more present there, and they shall sooner be heard in them than in their common houses: which is untrue: for in the new Testament all such diversity of place is abolished in regard of Gods service and presence: the dwelling house is as holy as the church. Indeed churches must be maintained, because in them the people may more orderly and conveniently meet together to serve God publicly in the word and prayer: for which time all due reverence must be observed in them: but we must not think that they are more holy than other places.
II. Also this may serue to correct a false conceit which many haue of our churches and chappels: for when they come to a dwelling house, they thinke it not their dutie, there to humble themselues, to kneele downe, and call vpon God: but if they come into a church or chappell neuer so often, vpon ordinarie affaires they fall downe to prayer. The reason is, because they thinke these places bee more holy, and God more present there, and they shall sooner be heard in them than in their common houses: which is vntrue: for in the new Testament all such diuersitie of place is abolished in regard of Gods seruice and presence: the dwelling house is as holy as the church. Indeed churches must bee maintained, because in them the people may more orderly and conueniently meet together to serue God publickly in the word and prayer: for which time all due reuerence must be obserued in them: but we must not think that they are more holy than other places.
More particularly, in this circumstance of place note two things: First, by what means Saint John came thither: Secondly, to what end, and for what cause. The means was banishment by the emperor Domitian: the cause was, for the word of God.
More particularly, in this circumstance of place note two things: First, by what meanes Saint Iohn came thither: Secondly, to what end, and for what cause. The meanes was banishment by the emperour Domitian: the cause was, for the word of God.