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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.
Lastly, every minister of the gospel must hereby learn to be faithful in his calling, and holy in his conversation: for by virtue of his calling he is placed in Christs right hand. Now shall we think that Christ will long bear in his right hand any that are unfaithful, or profane▪ Nay, he will take them out of his right hand and put them under his feet of brass, and there grind them to powder: For as they are honoured above others by their place, so shall their confusion be the greater, unless they be faithful. This we may see in Nadab and Abihu, Levit. 10.1. and Hoph••• and Phinehas, 1. Sam. 3.13. And in the same respect ought all the people of God to be careful to their ways; for by their calling of christianity they be members of Christ. Now if they be not faithful and answerable to their profession, he will surely deal with them, as with unfaithful ministers, put them under his feet of brass & confound them for ever: They must therefore make conscience of all sin, and become not hearers only, but doers of his will: so shall Christ protect them in this life, and save them eternally.
Lastly, euery minister of the gospell must hereby learne to bee faithfull in his calling, and holy in his conversation: for by vertue of his calling hee is placed in Christs right hand. Now shall we thinke that Christ wil long bear in his right hād any that are vnfaithfull, or prophane▪ Nay, he will take them out of his right hand and put them vnder his feete of brasse, and there grind them to powder: For as they are honoured aboue others by their place, so shall their confusion be the greater, vnlesse they be faithfull. This wee may see in Nadab and Abihu, Leuit. 10.1. and Hoph••• and Phineas, 1. Sam. 3.13. And in the same respect ought all the people of God to be carefull to their wayes; for by their calling of christianitie they be members of Christ. Now if they be not faithfull and answerable to their profession, hee will surely deale with them, as with vnfaithfull ministers, put them vnder his feet of brasse & confound them for euer: They must therefore make conscience of all sin, and become not hearers onely, but doers of his will: so shall Christ protect them in this life, and saue them eternally.