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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.
Now if the first day of the week be the Lords day,1 set apart for his honour in the memory of so great redemption, then here are three sorts of men reproved. First, those that make the Lords day a day of vain pleasure and delight. This is the manner of all sorts of men, but especially of the younger sort and servants, who spend this day in carnal rejoicing, in riot, gaming, and wantonness; never thinking of the worship of God, which is then to be performed. But these sin greatly against the Lord: for hereby they pervert the end of the Lords day: It should be kept holy and glorious to the Lord, but they turn it to the worship and service of the devil.
Now if the first day of the weeke bee the Lords day,1 set apart for his honor in the memorie of so great redemption, then here are three sorts of men reprooued. First, those that make the Lords day a day of vaine pleasure and delight. This is the manner of all sorts of men, but especially of the yonger sort and seruants, who spend this day in carnall reioycing, in riot, gaming, and wantonnesse; neuer thinking of the worship of God, which is then to bee performed. But these sin greatly against the Lord: for hereby they peruert the end of the Lords day: It should be kept holy and glorious to the Lord, but they turne it to the worship and seruice of the diuell.
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The second sort here reproved are those which live more civilly than the former; but yet they think they may do what they will on the Lords day: as to take their journeys thereon, and employ themselves in their ordinary affairs: persuading themselves they may serve God with as good an heart when they are alone about their business, as they do who go to the church. But these men ⟨p. 45⟩