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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 it is added that Christ the Messiah is in the middest of the seven golden candlesticks: whereby is signified: First, that Christ is present with his church at all times: And secondly, that being present he hath care to gather his church; and being gathered to preserve the same against the gates of hell, and all other enemies.
Now it is added that Christ the Messias is in the middest of the seuen golden candlestickes: whereby is signified: First, that Christ is present with his church at all times: And secondly, that being present he hath care to gather his church; and being gathered to preserue the same against the gates of hell, and all other enemies.
From hence we learn sundry things: First, that the supremacy of the church of Rome, wherein one is made head of all the militant church, is needless: For Christ is present always with his church, having special care to gather, guide, and preserve the same, and he needeth no vicar general to supply his room, for in the presence of the prince all commissions of vicegerency do cease: though Christ had granted this supremacy to any, yet so long as Christ is present, their commission must cease; and it is as great pride, and greater, for any to presume to be head of all churches in Christs presence, than for a man to sit vicegerent in the presence of the prince.
From hence we learne sundry things: First, that the supremacie of the church of Rome, wherein one is made head of all the militant church, is needlesse: For Christ is present alwaies with his church, hauing speciall care to gather, guide, and preserue the same, and hee needeth no vickar generall to supplie his roome, for in the presence of the prince all commissions of vicegerencie doe cease: though Christ had granted this supremacie to any, yet so long as Christ is present, their commission must cease; and it is as great pride, and greater, for any to presume to be head of all churches in Christs presence, than for a man to sit vicegerent in the presence of the prince.