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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.
Secondly, after conversion▪ this two edged sword serveth to cut off and pare away the remnants of unbelief, doubting, impiety, anger, and other sins that be in the elect:1 Every branch (saith Christ) that bringeth forth fruit in me, my father the husbandman gruneth, to make it bring fo•rth more fruit.
Secondly, after conuersion▪ this two edged sword serueth to cut off and pare away the remnants of vnbeleefe, doubting, impietie, anger, and other sins that be in the elect:1 Euery branch (saith Christ) that bringeth forth fruit in mee, my father the husbandman gruneth, to make it bring fo•rth more fruit.
Thirdly, it serveth to keep Gods children in awe and subjection unto him. In this vision, Christ standeth in his church, holding up the sceptre of his kingdom, which he beareth in his mouth: for this end▪ that though his enemies will not be brought in subjection unto him, yet his own children might hereby be kept in awe of him. He therefore that will not at the lifting up of this two edged sword tremble and fear before Christ, is but a rebellious subject: If there be brawling in humane societies, let the magistrate but show himself with the sword of justice, and straightway every one is quiet: if any resist, he is taken for a rebel. Now shall this be effected in civil policy, and not be true in Christs spiritual government unless therefore we will show our selves rebels against Christ, let us cease from sin and tremble before him, seeing he holdeth out unto us the sceptre of his word.