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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, by this,1 That no sinful man can abide the presence of God, we are taught to labour to become new creatures, to have the image of sin defaced in us, and the image of God restored in righteousness and true holiness. True happiness consisteth in fellowship with God: but we can never have true fellowship with him, while we live in our sins, 1. John. 1.6. If we say we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie. We therefore must labour to be purged from our sins, and so his presence shall be our joy.
First, by this,1 That no sinfull man can abide the presence of God, we are taught to labour to become new creatures, to haue the image of sinne defaced in vs, and the image of God restored in righteousnesse and true holinesse. True happinesse consisteth in fellowship with God: but wee can neuer haue true fellowship with him, while wee liue in our sinnes, 1. Iohn. 1.6. If wee say we haue fellowship with him, and walke in darkenesse, we lie. We therefore must labour to bee purged from our sinnes, and so his presence shall bee our ioy.
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Secondly, this fear of John at Christs presence in glory, teacheth us. That the sight and presence of Gods majesty is a most excellent means to humble a man, and to make him know himself to be nothing in himself. When Abraham talked with God, the more he beheld the majesty of God, the more he humbled himself, confessing at last, that he was but dust and ashes, Gen. 18.27. And Peter by a great draught of fishes seeing but a glimmering of divine majesty in Christ, could not abide it, but cried out, Depart from me, for I am a sinful man,