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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.
III. Hence cometh eternal life to every believer: that is, glory and bliss in body and soul in heaven for ever and ever: for being once begun (as it is in this world) it is never dissolved. And thus we see how Christ conveyeth eternal life unto his members.
III. Hence commeth eternall life to euery beleeuer: that is, glory and blisse in body and soule in heauen for euer and euer: for being once begun (as it is in this world) it is neuer dissolued. And thus we see how Christ conueyeth eternall life vnto his members.
1The words bearing this sense, do contain in them the foundation of two main articles of our belief, namely, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting: for both these are effected to us, by virtue of our union with Christ: for he liveth for ever to give life to us. And this is the ground of all true joy: as we may see in Job, who in the middest of his misery stayed himself on this, That he knew his Redeemer lived, and that he should rise again, and behold him with those same eyes, wherewith he saw other creatures, Job. 19.25, 26.
1The words bearing this sence, do containe in them the foundation of two maine articles of our beleefe, namely, the resurrection of the body, and life euerlasting: for both these are effected to vs, by vertue of our vnion with Christ: for he liueth for euer to giue life to vs. And this is the ground of all true ioy: as wee may see in Iob, who in the middest of his miserie stayed himselfe on this, That hee knew his Redeemer liued, and that hee should rise againe, and behold him with those same eyes, wherewith he saw other creatures, Iob. 19.25, 26.
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