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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.
Thus much for the first part of the vision, viz. the entrance thereunto. The second part it the matter and substance of the vision; containing a most worthy representation of Christ in his majesty, as he is the Prophet, King, and Priest of his church: set down at large by a description of Christ, continuing from this twelfth verse unto the end of the third chapter; wherein John showeth what he received of Christ, partly by hearing, and partly by seeing. And first he beginneth his description of Christ, as he saw him represented in vision: and so describeth him by two arguments. First by the place where he saw him: Secondly, by his form and figure wherein he appeared.
Thus much for the first part of the vision, viz. the entrance thereunto. The second part it the matter and substance of the vision; containing a most worthie representation of Christ in his maiestie, as he is the Prophet, King, and Priest of his church: set downe at large by a description of Christ, continuing from this twelfth verse vnto the end of the third chapter; wherein Iohn sheweth what hee receiued of Christ, partly by hearing, and partly by seeing. And first he beginneth his description of Christ, as hee saw him represented in vision: and so describeth him by two arguments. First by the place where he saw him: Secondly, by his forme and figure wherein he appeared.
I. For the place, John saw him in the middest of the seven golden candlesticks. These seven candlesticks here seen, are the seven Churches of Asia: the particular churches of God, being compared to candlesticks, as Christ expoundeth himself, vers. 20. Now the particular congregations of Gods church be called candlesticks, for that resemblance which is between them. For as the candlesticks serve to bear up and hold forth the light that is set therein: so the particular churches of God on earth, they bear up and show forth the light of the gospel unto the whole world, partly in the ministry of the world, and partly in the profession of the faith of Christ.
I. For the place, Iohn saw him in the middest of the seuen golden candlesticks. These seuen candlestickes here seene, are the seuen Churches of Asia: the particular churches of God, being compared to candlesticks, as Christ expoundeth himselfe, vers. 20. Now the particular congregations of Gods church bee called candlestickes, for that resemblance which is between them. For as the candlesticks serue to bear vp and hold forth the light that is set therein: so the particular churches of God on earth, they beare vp and shew forth the light of the gospell vnto the whole world, partly in the ministerie of the world, and partly in the profession of the faith of Christ.