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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.
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.
1Hence obserue the lawfulnesse of the art of Logicke: for diuisions be lawfull (else the holy ghost would not here haue vsed them) and so by proportion are other arguments of reasoning: and therefore that art which giueth rules of direction for the right vse of these arguments is lawfull and good. Those men then are farre deceiued, who account the arts of Logicke and Rhetoricke to be friuolous and vnlawfull, and in so saying, they condemne the practise of the holy ghost in this place.
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Vers. 20. The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks is this: The seven stars are the seven Angels of the Churches, and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven Churches.
Vers. 20. The mysterie of the seuen starres which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seuen golden candlestickes is this: The seuen starres are the seuen Angels of the Churches, and the seuen candlesticks which thou sawest are the seuen Churches.