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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.
II. point. The means used by Christ to confirm John, and they are two. First, a sensible sign, He laid his right hand upon me. Secondly, comfortable words, Fear not.
II. point. The meanes vsed by Christ to confirme Iohn, and they are two. First, a sensible signe, He layd his right hand vpon me. Secondly, comfortable words, Feare not.
Here first observe in general Christs gracious dealing with John: he useth not one means apart, but in great mercy, that he may throughly confirm John, he giveth him both a sign and words. And so he hath always dealt with his servants: When he called Moses to be a deliverer of his people. First, he gave him his word; saying, I will be with thee, and then a sign, saying, Upon this mountain shall ye serve God, Exod. 3.12. So when he would confirm the heart of (a)Ahaz against his enemies, he first gives him a promise of deliverance, verse. 7. then biddeth him ask a sign, vers. 11. And for this cause Christ in the publishing of his Gospel, added signs and miracles unto his word, that the truth thereof might be fully confirmed. And so in the work of our salvation, besides his merciful promises which were sufficient in respect of his fidelity; he giveth us further signs and seals to support our weakness, and to confirm our faith in the assurance thereof, even the use of the holy Sacraments.
Here first obserue in generall Christs gratious dealing with Iohn: he vseth not one meanes apart, but in great mercie, that he may throughly confirme Iohn, he giueth him both a signe and words. And so hee hath alwayes dealt with his seruants: When he called Moses to bee a deliuerer of his people. First, hee gaue him his word; saying, I will be with thee, and then a signe, saying, Vpon this mountaine shal ye serue God, Ex•d. 3.12. So when he would confirme the heart of (a)Ahaz against his enemies, he first giues him a promise of deliuerance, verse. 7. then biddeth him aske a signe, vers. 11. And for this cause Christ in the publishing of his Gospell, added signes and miracles vnto his word, that the truth thereof might be fully confirmed. And so in the worke of our saluation, besides his mercifull promises which were sufficient in respect of his fidelitie; he giueth vs further signes and seales to support our weaknesse, and to confirme our faith in the assurance thereof, euen the vse of the holy Sacraments.