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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.
In this resemblance of his eternity, by head and hairs as white as wool and snow, he giveth us to understand an honour and prerogative in the aged man, whereby he excelleth the younger sort: to wit, the hoariness and whiteness of his hair, for which cause in the word of God it is set forth by most worthy comparisons: as by the white Almond tree, Eccles. 12.5. And by a glorious silver crown, not made by man, but by the hand of God set upon his head. And herein doth this excellency of the aged consist; that they bear the image of Gods eternity before all that are of younger years. From whence all younger men are taught to reverence the aged by (b)rising up before them: acknowledging thereby the preeminence of the hoar head.
In this resemblance of his eternitie, by head and haires as white as wooll and snow, hee giueth vs to vnderstand an honour and prerogatiue in the aged man, whereby he excelleth the yonger sort: to wit, the horenesse and whitenesse of his haire, for which cause in the word of God it is set forth by most worthie comparisons: as by the white Almond tree, Eccles. 12.5. And by a glorious siluer crowne, not made by man, but by the hand of God set vpon his head. And herein doth this excellencie of the aged consist; that they beare the image of Gods eternity before all that are of yonger yeares. From whence all yonger men are taught to reuerence the aged by (b)rising vp before them: acknowledging thereby the preheminence of the hoare head.
- (b)•ev. 19.23.
Again, hereby the aged are taught to carry themselves answerable to their estate and condition, they ought to excel all their youngers in knowledge, wisdom, and experience of good things,