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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.
Answ. The reason is not good: for there is great difference between an history and a Prophecy. The Gospel of John is an history of Christ: now there is no necessary reason why one man penning the history of another should name himself. But this book of the Revelation is a Prophecy, in penning whereof it is more requisite the prophet should put to his own name; so did the former prophets: Jeremiah mentioneth his name in his book at least an hundred times, so doth Isay and Daniel almost in every chapter. Then seeing they do it so often▪ it is no marvel if S. John repeat his name five sundry times in this whole book.
Answ. The reason is not good: for there is great difference betweene an historie and a Prophesie. The Gospell of Iohn is an historie of Christ: now there is no necessarie reason why one man penning the history of another should name himselfe. But this booke of the Reuelation is a Prophesie, in penning whereof it is more requisite the prophet should put to his owne name; so did the former prophets: Ieremy mentioneth his name in his booke at least an hundred times, so doth Isay and Daniell almost in euerie chapter. Then seeing they do it so often▪ it is no maruell if S. Iohn repeat his name fiue sundrie times in this whole booke.
2. They object, that his stile in this book is not the same with that he used in the penning of the Gospel. Ans. The difference of the stile ariseth from the difference of the matter, seeing there he writes an history, here he pens a Prophecy. Again, he writes not his own words, but those which he received from Christ by particular revelation.
2. They obiect, that his stile in this booke is not the same with that he vsed in the penning of the Gospell. Ans. The difference of the stile ariseth from the difference of the matter, seeing there he writes an historie, here he pens a Prophesie. Againe, he writes not his owne words, but those which hee receiued from Christ by particular reuelation.