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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.
Secondly, Christ is here said to live, because, he giveth life unto men: & that two ways: First, as he is God; and so he giveth life to all good and bad: For in him every thing liveth, moveth, and hath his being, Act. 17.28. Secondly, as he is mediator God and man: and so he giveth spiritual life unto his church and people. Hence he saith to his Disciples, Because I live, ye shall live also, John. 14.19. For look as Christ died not for himself, but for us, that we might not die eternally: So he liveth now in heaven the spiritual life, not for himself alone, but for us, that we might live that spiritual life in and by him eternally. And therefore our life is said, To be hid with God in Christ. And for this cause in the Sacrament▪ we do eat the body and drink the blood of Christ really by the mouth of faith, that we might know that our life is to be fetched from him. For as we receive grace from his grace; so we receive life from his life.
Secondly, Christ is here said to liue, because, he giueth life vnto men: & that two wayes: First, as he is God; and so he giueth life to all good and bad: For in him euery thing liueth, moueth, and hath his beeing, Act. 17.28. Secondly, as he is mediator God and man: and so he giueth spiritual life vnto his church and people. Hence he saith to his Disciples, Because I liue, yee shall liue also, Iohn. 14.19. For looke as Christ died not for himselfe, but for vs, that we might not die eternally: So hee liueth now in heauen the spirituall life, not for himselfe alone, but for vs, that we might liue that spirituall life in and by him eternally. And therefore our life is sayd, To be hid with God in Christ. And for this cause in the Sacrament▪ we doe eate the body and drinke the bloud of Christ really by the mouth of faith, that wee might know that our life is to be fetched from him. For as we receiue grace from his grace; so wee receiue life from his life.