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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.
Verse. 12. Then I turned back to see the voice which spake with me: and when I was turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks.
Verse. 12. Then I turned backe to see the voice which spake with me: and when I was turned, I saw seuen golden candlestickes.
That is, so soon as I heard this sudden and mighty voice, I turned my self to see who it was that uttered the same. In this behaviour of John we are to learn our duty: so to dispose our hearts towards God in the receiving of his word, as John disposeth himself towards Christ in the receiving of this vision. So soon as the voice spake, John hearkened, and because the sound thereof came behind him, he turned himself to look on him that uttered it. Even so must we do, we are by nature strangers with God, slow to hear when he speaketh, and ready to turn our hearts from God, when we hear. Therefore when God speaketh unto us in the ministry of his word, we must hearken: And though we be going another way, yet we must turn our selves from our evil ways, and incline our hearts to his voice, that we may have fellowship with him. Saint John had not seen this marvellous vision, unless he had turned himself to behold him that spoke. No more shall we at any time feel true fellowship with the Lord, unless we turn our hearts unto his word, and that betimes, while he speaketh unto us in the ministry thereof.
That is, so soone as I heard this sudden and mightie voice, I turned my selfe to see who it was that vttered the same. In this behauiour of Iohn we are to learne our dutie: so to dispose our hearts towards God in the receiuing of his word, as Iohn disposeth himselfe towards Christ in the receiuing of this vision. So soone as the voice spake, Iohn hearkened, and because the sound thereof came behind him, he turned himselfe to looke on him that vttered it. Euen so must we doe, we are by nature strangers with God, slow to heare when hee speaketh, and readie to turne our hearts from God, when we heare. Therefore when God speaketh vnto vs in the ministerie of his word, we must hearken: And though we bee going another way, yet wee must turne our selues from our euill wayes, and encline our hearts to his voice, that we may haue fellowship with him. Saint Iohn had not seene this maruellous vision, vnlesse hee had turned himselfe to behold him that spoke. No more shall wee at any time feele true fellowship with the Lord, vnlesse we turne our hearts vnto his word, and that betimes, while he speaketh vnto vs in the ministerie thereof.