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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, by these fiery eyes is signified, That Christ is full of anger, wrath and judgement against all sinners, ready to take vengeance on all those that will not yield subjection unto him by turning from their sins, and believing in him: for Christ as he is a Saviour, so is he a Judge; and therefore in the parable he saith: Those mine enemies that would not that I should rule over them, 1bring them hither, and stay them before me. The consideration hereof serveth to awake many an one out of the sleep of sin. This age is miserable, if we regard the practise of faith and repentance which God requireth; for men live in ignorance without knowledge, they go on in looseness of life without reformation; which is both scandalous unto men, and odious unto God: not one of an hundred turneth to God at the preaching of his word, renewing his ways by daily repentance. But unto many it is meat and drink to go on in those sins wherein their harts delight. But let these men consider, that Christ is a righteous Judge, beholding his enemies with fierce and fiery eyes, always ready […] take vengeance on them that do no• repent: and therefore they must in time consider their estate, for if they persevere in their evil ways as they have begun, the truth is, he still beholdeth them with his fiery eyes, and though in his great patience he spare them for a time, yet at length he will put in practise the execution of his judgement, and slay them for enemies: as it is in the parable, Luke 19 27. Let them remember what a fearful thing it is to fall into the hands of God, if his wrath be kindled never so little, Psal. •.12.
Secondly, by these fierie eyes is signified, That Christ is full of anger, wrath and iudgement against all sinners, readie to take vengeance on all those that will not yeeld subiection vnto him by turning from their sinnes, and beleeuing in him: for Christ as he is a Sauiour, so is he a Iudge; and therefore in the parable he sayth: Those mine enemies that would not that I should rule ouer them, 1bring them hither, and stay them before mee. The consideration hereof serueth to awake many an one out of the sleepe of sinne. This age is miserable, if wee regard the practise of faith and repentance which God requireth; for men liue in ignorance without knowledge, they goe on in loosenesse of life without reformation; which is both scandalous vnto men, and odious vnto God: not one of an hundred turneth to God at the preaching of his word, renewing his wayes by dayly repentance. But vnto many it is meat and drinke to go on in those sinnes wherein their harts delight. But let these men consider, that Christ is a righteous Iudge, beholding his enemies with fierce and fierie eyes, alwayes readie take vengeance on them that doe no repent: and therefore they must in time consider their estate, for if they perseuere in their euill wayes as they haue begun, the truth is, hee still beholdeth them with his fierie eyes, and though in his great patience hee spare them for a time, yet at length he will put in practise the execution of his iudgement, and slay them for enemies: as it is in the parable,