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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.
If this were believed and remembered, it would be a means to suppress much fraud and injustice, and many grievous sins which is rise in the world. Men think if they can blear the eyes of the world, all is well, they may do what they will: but we must think upon the shining face of Christ, which discerneth and discovereth all secrets; and labour thereupon to make conscience of all our ways, yea of our secret thoughts, that God may approve the same.
If this were beleeued and remembred, it would be a meanes to suppresse much fraud and iniustice, and many grieuous sinnes which is rise in the world. Men thinke if they can bleare the eyes of the world, all is well, they may do what they will: but we must thinke vpon the shining face of Christ, which discerneth and discouereth all secrets; and labour thereupon to make conscience of all our wayes, yea of our secret thoughts, that God may approoue the same.
Vers. 17. And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead: then he laid his right hand on me, saying, Fear not, I am the first and the last. Verse. 18. And I am alive, but I was dead▪ And behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen: And I have the keys of hell and of the earth.
Vers. 17. And when I saw him, I fell at his feete as dead: then hee laid his right hand on me, saying, Feare not, I am the first and the last. Verse. 18. And I am aliue, but I was dead▪ And behold, I am alive for euermore, Amen: And I haue the keyes of hell and of the earth.
Here Saint John describeth Christ further by other Arguments: namely, by sundry actions of his. The first whereof, is a confirmation of John, being sore afraid, set down in this & the next verse. In which action note two things: First, the occasion thereof: Secondly, the mean of his confirmation. The occasion was Johns exceeding fear, set down in these words: And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. The means of confirmation, as in the words following, Then he laid his hand upon me, &c.