A09443:314
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.
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.
From hence sundry things are to be learned: first observe, that the churches are rather called candlesticks than candles; To give us to understand, that they have no light of themselves, or from themselves, but only are Gods instruments to bear up and hold forth the light in the ministry of the word, and profession of the faith: for Christ Jesus is the only true lamp and candle that giveth light to the heart and conscience by his holy spirit in the word.
From hence sundry things are to bee learned: first obserue, that the churches are rather called candlestickes than candles; To giue vs to vnderstand, that they haue no light of themselues, or from themselues, but onely are Gods instruments to beare vp and hold forth the light in the ministerie of the word, and profession of the faith: for Christ Iesus is the onely true lampe and candle that giueth light to the heart and conscience by his holy spirit in the word.