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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.
This dealing of God with John, in preparing him to the worthy receiving of this vision, teacheth us that we much more should be prepared to hear and receive the will of God; for we come far short of those excellent gifts of God, which were in John, who yet must be prepared.
This dealing of God with Iohn, in preparing him to the worthy receiuing of this vision, teacheth vs that wee much more should bee prepared to heare and receiue the will of God; for wee come farre short of those excellent gifts of God, which were in Iohn, who yet must be prepared.
Our coming to hear Gods word is to learn the same, for the increase of knowledge, faith, and obedience. Now the word of God is hard, and we dull to learn; we must therefore by all good means prepare our selves, that our minds and harts may be fit to receive the same with profit. The cause of so little profit after long hearing is want of preparation: but hereof we have entreated already upon the third verse.
Our comming to heare Gods word is to learne the same, for the increase of knowledge, faith, and obedience. Now the word of God is hard, and we dull to learne; wee must therefore by all good meanes prepare our selues, that our minds and harts may be fit to receiue the same with profit. The cause of so little profit after long hearing is want of preparation: but hereof we haue entreated alreadie vpon the third verse.
This voice is here set out unto us three ways: First, by the place whence it came: Secondly by the quality of it: Thirdly, by the matter and substance which it contained. For the place: it was uttered from behind him: which the Lord observed to stir up ••re attention in John; for usually men do more carefully mark those things which come on a sudden behind them, than those which are spoken or done directly before their face.