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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.
Hence we are to learn sundry duties, First, how to earn our selves towards them that after they have heard the word preached unto them, will rage and storm against it, and the preachers thereof, because it touched them. We must not despise or malign them, but rather be moved with compassion towards them. For this their behaviour is a token they are wounded with the sword of Christ at the very heart, and these their ragings are nothing but strugglings before death eternal: unless the Lord in mercy recover them of this deadly wound.
Hence we are to learne sundry duties, First, how to earne our selues towards them that after they haue heard the word preached vnto them, will rage and storme against it, and the preachers therof, because it touched them. We must not despise or maligne them, but rather be mooued with compassion towards them. For this their behauiour is a token they are wounded with the sword of Christ at the verie heart, and these their ragings are nothing but struglings before death eternall: vnlesse the Lord in mercy recouer them of this deadly wound.
II. Hereby we are let to see and know the lamentable state of the greatest number in those congregations where the word hath long been preached; for we shall find by lamentable experience, that in those place• few come to true knowledge, repentance, and obedience; but most remain ignorant and impenitent: now this their condition is most fearful. A terrible judgement of God is upon them: for when men have long heard Gods word and are not thereby bettered, for knowledge in mind, and obedience of life; they are thereby wounded unto death.
II. Hereby wee are let to see and know the lamentable state of the greatest number in those congregations where the word hath long bene preached; for we shall find by lamentable experience, that in those place• few come to true knowledge, repentance, and obedience; but most remaine ignorant and impenitent: now this their condition is most fearefull. A terrible iudgement of God is vpon them: for when men haue long heard Gods word and are not thereby bettered, for knowledge in mind, and obedience of life; they are thereby wounded vnto death.