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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.
I. part. And Am he that liveth, though I was dead. Here life is ascribed to Christ in a special manner: For Christ liveth in a peculiar sort different from the life of other creatures. For first he hath sufficient life in himself and from himself: Secondly, he giveth life to others. For the first: that we may better conceive it, we must know that life is twofold, uncreated, and created. Uncreated life is the life of God whereby God liveth: This life is eternal and infinite in it self, & from it self. Now as Christ is God he liveth this uncreated life: which is all one with the godhead. Again, created is twofold. The first is natural preserved by means of meat and drink. The second is spiritual, both begun and continued by means of the immediate operation of Gods spirit, whereby we have fellowship with God. And this spiritual life is more perfect than the natural. Now Christ liveth not the natural life but as he is God liveth the uncreated life, & as he is man he liveth the spiritual life, his body and soul having all their subsisting and sustentation in the second person in Trinity: and therefore he hath in himself most absolute and perfect life, and so liveth of himself.
I. part. And Am he that liueth, though I was dead. Here life is ascribed to Christ in a speciall manner: For Christ liueth in a peculiar sort differēt frō the life of other creatures. For first hee hath sufficient life in himselfe and from himselfe: Secondly, he giueth life to others. For the first: that wee may better conceiue it, wee must know that life is twofold, vncreated, and created. Vncreated life is the life of God whereby God liueth: This life is eternall and infinit in it selfe, & from it selfe. Now as Christ is God he liueth this vncreated life: which is all one with the godhead. Againe, created is twofold. The first is naturall preserued by means of meat and drinke. The second is spirituall, both begunne and continued by meanes of the immediat operation of Gods spirit, whereby wee haue fellowship with God. And this spirituall life is more perfect than the naturall. Now Christ liueth not the naturall life but as he is God liueth the vncreated life, & as he is man he liueth the spirituall life, his body and soule hauing al their subsisting and sustentation in the second person in Trinitie: and therefore he hath in himselfe most absolut and perfect life, and so liueth of himselfe.