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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.
And his face […] the Sun shineth i• his brightness. Here is the last branch of this description of Christ▪ his face is compared to the shining of the Sun, and that in his strength: because Christ is unto his church• as the Sun is to the world. ⟨p. 61⟩And look what duties the Sun performeth unto the world, the same duties Christ performs unto his church, in a more excellent manner, as their resemblance will evidently declare.
And his face 〈…〉 the Sunne shineth i• his brightnesse. Here is the last braunch of this description of Christ▪ his face is compared to the shining of the Sunne, and that in his strength: because Christ is vnto his church• as the Sunne is to the world. ⟨p. 61⟩And looke what duties the Sunne performeth vnto the world, the same duties Christ performes vnto his church, in a more excellent manner, as their resemblance will euidently declare.
First, the Sun in the world dispelleth night and darkness, and maketh the day by bringing light: so Christ the sun of righteousness, Malach. 4.2. sendeth down the bright beams of knowledge and grace into his church, whereby blindness and ignorance is taken away, 2. Corinth. 4.6. And hereby every one, of what sort or place soever, is taught: first, to labour for knowledge of the will of God. A great shame it is for any to be ignorant her•in; when the day cometh, we set open our windows to let in the light of the Sun for our comfort: behold Christ Jesus is ever a shining light in his church: Why then should we not open our hearts, that the beams of light and knowledge, which descend from him, may enter into us, and give us light? Secondly, we must hereby learn in our whole conversation among men, to walk by this light. We are here but pilgrims travelling towards heaven: and the way of this miserable word is full of darkness; yet Christ Jesus is in the middest of his church, shining as the Sun in his strength to give the light of knowledge whereby we may see the right way thither Without him there is nothing but darkness and wandering his word is the light, and himself the day star. We therefore must attend unto him in all our affairs of this life: and in the particular duties of our lawful callings take direction from the light which shineth from his face.