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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.
THE SECOND CHAPTER.
Vers. 1. Unto the Angel of the Church of Ephesus write: These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand and walketh in the middest of the seven golden candlesticks.
Vers. 1. Vnto the Angell of the Church of Ephesus write: These things sayth he that holdeth the seuen starres in his right hand and walketh in the middest of the seuen golden candlestickes.
IN this Chapter and in the next, is contained the fourth action of our Saviour Christ: wherein he giveth seven particular commandments to John, to write unto the seven Churches of Asia, and to send unto them seven letters or Epistles. The first of which commandments is expressed in the beginning of this first verse: Unto the Angel of the Church of Ephesus write▪ Then after followeth ⟨p. 71⟩the Epistle, These things, saith he, &c. continuing to the eight verse. First, for the commandment: The party to whom John must write is the Angel: which word may be expounded two ways: either to signify the minister or pastor of the particular church of Ephesus, and so it is commonly taken of the most: or else it may be token the company of the ministers, teachers, and governors of the church of Ephesus: for therein were many pastors and governors, as appeareth Act. 20.28. where Paul calleth together the Bishops (as the word signifieth) and giveth them charge over their particular flocks. Now in Scripture the name of one person taken collectively, oftentimes signifieth the whole multitude, as