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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
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III. point. The kind of this fear is insinuated in these words, he fell at his feet, Whereby the holy Ghost giveth us to understand, that this was a religious reverent fear, which he bare to Christ: For this kind of prostrating the body betokeneth humility; and argueth a reverent estimation of the thing feared.
III. point. The kind of this feare is insinuated in these words, he fell at his feet, Wherby the holy Ghost giueth vs to vnderstand, that this was a religious reuerent feare, which hee bare to Christ: For this kind of prostrating the body betokeneth humilitie; and argueth a reuerent estimation of the thing feared.
Hence we are taught, when we come into the presence of Christ, we must prostrate our selves as John did, and look that we be stricken with a religious fear of his majesty. If any shall think that Christ is now ascended into heaven, and therefore we cannot now fall down at his feet as John did. I answer, though Christ be now in heaven, yet hath he his feet upon earth, at which we must fall down. In the old testament the mercy-seat was the pledge of Gods presence: and therefore it is called Gods footstool, Psal. 99.5. before which the Jews were to fall down. Well, though the mercy-seat be now taken away, yet some thing is instead thereof: For wheresoever Gods people assemble themselves in the name of God, there is his footstool: and therefore in the assemblies of Gods saints we must cast down our selves before Christ Jesus, and do all duties unto him with all fear, awe, and reverence of his majesty.
Hence we are taught, when we come into the presence of Christ, we must prostrat our selues as Iohn did, and looke that we be striken with a religious feare of his maiestie. If any shall thinke that Christ is now ascended into heauen, and therefore we cannot now fall down at his feet as Iohn did. I answer, though Christ be now in heauen, yet hath he his feet vpon earth, at which we must fall downe. In the old testament the mercy-seat was the pledge of Gods presence: and therefore it is called Gods footestoole,