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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.
Hereby then we may see the great security and the deadness of mens hearts in this age. For though the powerful word of Christ be daily sounded into the ears of many; yet it entereth not into their hearts. They live securely in their sins though they be daily exhorted to repentance. But shall dead Lazarus start out of his grave when Christ saith, Lazarus come forth? Nay, shall they that were consumed to dust many thousand years before, at the hearing of Christs voice rise out of their graves? And shall we which live in body be no whit affected with it in our souls. Oh fearful death in sin. And yet this is the state of all those that will not be moved to leave their sins by the ministry of the word. It may be the outward ear receiveth the sound, but the dead heart receiveth no instruction. We must therefore apply our hearts to this powerful voice of Christ; and leave the sins wherein we have lien dead, that so the quickening power hereof unto salvation may appear in us.
Hereby then we may see the great securitie and the deadnesse of mens hearts in this age. For though the powerfull word of Christ be daily sounded into the eares of many; yet it entereth not into their hearts. They liue securely in their sinnes though they be daily exhorted to repentance. But shall dead Lazarus start out of his graue when Christ saith, Lazarus come forth? Nay, shall they that were consumed to dust many thousand yeares before, at the hearing of Christs voyce rise out of their graues? And shall we which liue in body bee no whit affected with it in our soules. Oh fearefull death in sinne. And yet this is the state of all those that will not bee mooued to leaue their sinnes by the ministery of the word. It may bee the outward eare receiueth the sound, but the dead heart receiueth no instruction. We must therefore apply our hearts to this powerfull voyce of Christ; and leaue the sinnes wherein we haue lien dead, that so the quickning power hereof vnto saluation may appeare in vs.
Verse 16. And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp two edged sword: And his face shone as the sun shineth in his strength.
Verse 16. And he had in his right hand seuen starres: and out of his mouth went a sharpe two edged sword: And his face shone as the sunne shineth in his strength.