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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.
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.
First, the Sunne in the world dispelleth night and darkenesse, and maketh the day by bringing light: so Christ the sonne of righteousnesse, Malach. 4.2. sendeth downe the bright beames of knowledge and grace into his church, wherby blindnesse and ignorance is taken away, 2. Corinth. 4.6. And hereby euery one, of what sort or place soeuer, is taught: first, to labour for knowledge of the will of God. A great shame it is for any to bee ignorant her•in; when the day commeth, we set open our windowes to let in the light of the Sunne for our comfort: behold Christ Iesus is euer a shining light in his church: Why then should wee not open our hearts, that the beames of light and knowledge, which descend from him, may enter into vs, and giue vs light? Secondly, wee must hereby learne in our whole conuersation among men, to walke by this light. We are here but pilgrims trauelling towards heauen: and the way of this miserable word is full of darkenesse; yet Christ Iesus is in the middest of his church, shining as the Sunne in his strength to giue the light of knowledge whereby wee may see the right way thither Without him there is nothing but darkenesse and wandering his word is the light, and himselfe the day starre. We therefore must attend vnto him in all our affaires of this life: and in the particular duties of our lawfull callings take direction from the light which shineth from his face.