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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.
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.
2. Againe, if Christ liue in heauen to giue vnto vs eternall life, then must wee learne to haue our conuersation in heauen with Christ: for where our life is, there should our conuersation bee. Now that our conuersation may be with him, wee must often seriously consider with our selues of this euerlasting life which Christ there keepeth in store for vs: and for this cause principally doth Christ here say, Behold, I liue for euer.
3. This also must move us to put all our affiance in him, and to place all our joy and rejoicing in him. Men have most regard to that part of their body, by which the whole body and every member liveth. Well, we profess our selves to be members of Christ, and in him is hid our spiritual life: we therefore must set our hearts and affections on him especially.
3. This also must mooue vs to put all our affiance in him, and to place all our ioy and reioicing in him. Men haue most regard to that part of their bodie, by which the whole body and euery member liueth. Well, wee professe our selues to bee members of Christ, and in him is hid our spirituall life: wee therefore must set our hearts and affections on him especially.
The third part of the distinction is this: Though I was dead, ye• I have the keys of death and of hell. Here we must not imagine that hell is a bodily place kept with lock and key, and doors, as mens dwelling houses are: that cannot be proved by any place of Gods word. Neither yet that the torments thereof are bodily, such as be inflicted in this world: but rather they are spiritual, being the apprehension and feeling of Gods wrath and vengeance, whose jealousy burns like fire. But Christ in this phrase borroweth a comparison from stewards of great houses, who at their installing into their stewardships, have the keys of all things given unto them. Which giving of the keys is a token of regiment and authority bestowed upon them And the meaning is this, That Jesus Christ though he once died, yet by his death did vanquish hell and death, and hath obtained full power & dominion over them both for evermore.