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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.
Secondly, seeing Christ is always present with his church, we are taught to walk with God, and before God, as Enoch did, Genes. 5.22. Which duty stands in these points. First, whatsoever we say, or take in hand, we must do it as in the presence of Christ. Secondly, we must continually depend upon Christs providence, who is ever present with his church, providing all things for the good of his church, and of every member thereof. Thirdly, we must do all our actions as looking for approbation at the hands of Christ: for which end we must take direction for the same out of his word. The practise of this duty is most excellent: for by walking with God we shall be enabled to many good duties; as namely, live unblameably in this wicked world, making conscience of all sin, and approving our selves both to God and man, in hart and life. And thus much for the place where John saw Christ.
Secondly, seeing Christ is alwayes present with his church, wee are taught to walke with God, and before God, as Enoch did, Genes. 5.22. Which duty stands in these points. First, whatsoeuer we say, or take in hand, wee must do it as in the presence of Christ. Secondly, we must continually depend vpon Christs providence, who is euer present with his church, prouiding all things for the good of his church, and of euery member therof. Thirdly, we must do all our actions as looking for approbation at the hands of Christ: for which end wee must take direction for the same out of his word. The practise of this dutie is most excellent: for by walking with God we shall be enabled to many good duties; as namely, liue vnblameably in this wicked world, making conscience of all sinne, and approuing our selues both to God and man, in hart and life. And thus much for the place where Iohn saw Christ.
The second argument whereby John describeth Christ, is his figure, or form, in these words, One like the Son of man. Some think that these words are a description of some Angel, not of Christ, because he is said to be like the son of man, not the son of man himself, but they are deceived! For he which is here described, is before called the first, and the last, it is he which was dead, and is alive, which cannot agree to any but to Christ. Now the words may more significantly be translated thus, One like to a son of man: for if it be translated that son of man, then Christ must needs be the resemblance: for so he is called