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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.
In the words of this commandment is contained the division of this whole book, Write the words which thou hast seen▪ that is, set down what I have showed thee in this vision. And which are ▪ that is, all things which I reveal unto thee touching the present estate of the church. And which are to come hereafter: that is, those things which concern the future estate of the church to the end of the world, as I will reveal it unto thee. Thus then is the whole book distinguished. I. It containeth things touching the present estate of the church in Johns da•es. II. It entreateth of things which concern the future estate thereof from Johns time to the end of the world.
In the words of this commandement is contained the diuision of this whole booke, Write the words which thou hast seene▪ that is, set downe what I haue shewed thee in this vision. And which are ▪ that is, all things which I reueale vnto thee touching the present estate of the church. And which are to come hereafter: that is, those things which concerne the future estate of the church to the end of the world, as I will reueale it vnto thee. Thus then is the whole booke distinguished. I. It containeth things touching the present estate of the church in Iohns da•es. II. It entreateth of things which concerne the future estate thereof from Iohns time to the end of the world.
1Hence observe the lawfulness of the art of Logic: for divisions be lawful (else the holy ghost would not here have used them) and so by proportion are other arguments of reasoning: and therefore that art which giveth rules of direction for the right use of these arguments is lawful and good. Those men then are far deceived, who account the arts of Logic and Rhetoric to be frivolous and unlawful, and in so saying, they condemn the practise of the holy ghost in this place.