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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.
Again, in this dealing of God with John, we may observe the truth of Christs saying, to him that hath, it shall be given. 1For though John was endued with rare knowledge and singular gifts, yet the Lord addeth more knowledge to his former. The Lord found him faithful in the duties of an Apostle; and therefore revealeth the knowledge of many secrets unto him in most full manner: even so it is in Gods church at this day: all that have care to know the will of God, and do it, though their knowledge be small at the first, yet the Lord will help them, and add daily to their knowledge. And the cause why many hear the word of God and profit not; but wax worse, or stand at a stay, is, because they labour not to have their knowledge increased, by putting in practise that which they know: for if they did, then to him which hath, should more be added, and he should have abundance. As on the contrary, when we be negligent to hear or know and to obey the will of God: we have a spirit indeed sent upon us, yet not Gods spirit, but the spirit of slumber, of blindness & ignorance, so that we see, and see not; hear, and understand not, Isay. 6.9.2
Againe, in this dealing of God with Iohn, we may obserue the truth of Christs saying, to him that hath, it shall be giuen. 1For though Iohn was endued with rare knowledge and singular gifts, yet the Lord addeth more knowledge to his former. The Lord found him faithfull in the duties of an Apostle; and therefore reuealeth the knowledge of many secrets vnto him in most full manner: euen so it is in Gods church at this day: all that haue care to know the will of God, and doe it, though their knowledge be small at the first, yet the Lord will helpe them, and adde dayly to their knowledge. And the cause why many heare the word of God and profit not; but wax worse, or stand at a stay, is, because they labour not to haue their knowledge encreased, by putting in practise that which they know: for if they did, then to him which hath, should more bee added, and hee should haue abundance. As on the contrarie, when we be negligent to heare or know and to obey the will of God: wee haue a spirit indeed sent vpon vs, yet not Gods spirit, but the spirit of slumber, of blindnesse & ignorance, so that we see, and see not; heare, and vnderstand not,