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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.
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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2. Again, if Christ live in heaven to give unto us eternal life, then must we learn to have our conversation in heaven with Christ: for where our life is, there should our conversation be. Now that our conversation may be with him, we must often seriously consider with our selves of this everlasting life which Christ there keepeth in store for us: and for this cause principally doth Christ here say, Behold, I live for ever.