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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.
Burning as in a furnace. Feet ascribed to God and men in Scripture, do oft time betoken their ways: So here by Christs feet we may understand his works and ways. And whereas they are said to burn as in a furnace; thereby is signified the perfection thereof. All the counsels of God, with the execution thereof in the creation and government of the world, with all his works therein, are all most holy & pure, like fine brass purged in the furnace, Psa. 18.30.1 The ways of God are uncorrupt, yea he is holy in all his ways.
Burning as in a furnace. Feet ascribed to God and men in Scripture, doe oft time betoken their wayes: So here by Christs feete wee may vnderstand his workes and wayes. And whereas they are said to burne as in a furnace; thereby is signified the perfection thereof. All the counsels of God, with the execution thereof in the creation and gouernment of the world, with all his works therein, are all most holy & pure, like fine brasse purged in the furnace, Psa. 18.30.1 The waies of God are vncorrupt, yea hee is holy in all his wayes.
The consideration whereof, must teach us to conceive and speak reverently of all the works of God, even of those most secret & strange judgements, whereof we cannot comprehend a reason. Yet because they proceed from God we must acknowledge them pure and just. In sundry points of religion there is a learned ignorance, whereof this is not the least, to hold our selves content, and to reverence the works of Christ, though we see no reason thereof; nay, though to us they seem against all reason: for all the ways of God are uncorrupt. Though the blind eye of men cannot discern the light of the Sun, yet the Sun is full of light: so though our blind eyes cannot e old the purity of Gods works, yet they are all done in justice and equity, yea they are justice it self: for his will is the rule of justice. And we must not think that God doth a thing because it is good and right: but therefore is the thing good and right, because God willeth and worketh it. Examples hereof we have in. Gods word: