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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 this particular commandment note two points: First, that Christ his intent is to write to the whole church of Ephesus, as appeareth Chap. 1.11. where John is commanded to write in a book, and send it to the Churches: as also by the conclusion of this Epistle, where it is said, Let him that hath an ear to hear, hear what the spirit saith unto the Churches: 1and yet he directeth his Epistle not to the whole church, but particularly to the Angel or pastor thereof. This he doth for two causes: First, to intimate unto this minister his duty: which stood in two things: In teaching the contents of this Epistle unto the whole church: & in becoming a pattern and example to them all, of doing the things therein required. Secondly because either much good or much evil comes to every particular church by the ministers thereof, such is the efficacy of his place and calling. If he be faithful he bringeth great good to the church: if unfaithful, exceeding great hurt: as might easily be proved by many examples in all ages. Now Christ writeth to the Angel of this church, that he might be a means of much good unto them all, by exciting them to the practise of all good duties required in this Epistle.
In this particular commaundement note two points: First, that Christ his intent is to write to the whole church of Ephesus, as appeareth Chap. 1.11. where Iohn is commaunded to write in a boohe, and send it to the Churches: as also by the conclusion of this Epistle, where it is sayd, Let him that hath an eare to heare, heare what the spirit saith vnto the Churches: 1and yet he directeth his Epistle not to the whole church, but particularly to the Angel or pastor therof. This he doth for two causes: First, to intimate vnto this minister his duty: which stood in two things: In teaching the contents of this Epistle vnto the whole church: & in becomming a patterne and example to them all, of doing the things therin required. Secondly because either much good or much euill comes to euery particular church by the ministers thereof, such is the efficacie of his place and calling. If he be faithfull he bringeth great good to the church: if vnfaithfull, exceeding great hurt: as might easily be proued by many examples in all ages. Now Christ writeth to the Angell of this church, that he might be a meanes of much good vnto them al, by exciting them to the practise of all good duties required in this Epistle.