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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.
The benefits that come from this mystical conjunction are these.
The benefites that come from this mysticall coniunction are these.
I. Hereby a believer begins in this world to live eternal life: for by the work of his spirit, Christ maketh that man that is thus united unto him, to begin to die unto all sin, and to live unto him spiritually, as himself liveth.
I. Hereby a beleeuer begins in this world to liue eternall life: for by the worke of his spirit, Christ maketh that man that is thus vnited vnto him, to begin to die vnto all sinne, and to liue vnto him spiritually, as himselfe liueth.
II. Hence cometh the resurrection of the body: for this conjunction being once begun, remaineth eternal, and is never wholly broken off, no not from the body, while it is consumed to dust and ashes. Look as in the Winter season the sap returneth to the root of the tree, and then all the branches seem as they were dead: but when Spring time cometh, by virtue of the sun the sap ascendeth and maketh them fresh and green again: even so, the bodies of Gods children have their Winter season, while they lie dead and rotten: but yet by virtue of their union and conjunction with Christ, at the last day shall life be conveyed from Christ Jesus unto them, whereby they shall be raised to life.
II. Hence commeth the resurrection of the body: for this coniunction being once begun, remaineth eternall, and is neuer wholly broken off, no not from the body, while it is consumed to dust and ashes. Looke as in the Winter season the sap returneth to the root of the tree, and then all the branches seeme as they were dead: but when Spring time commeth, by vertue of the sunne the sap ascendeth and maketh them fresh and greene againe: euen so, the bodies of Gods children haue their Winter season, while they lie dead and rotten: but yet by vertue of their vnion and coniunction with Christ, at the last day shall life bee conveyed from Christ Iesus vnto them, whereby they shall be raised to life.