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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.
Here first in this testimony of his knowledge, Christ ministereth a remedy against secret sins and offences. The thief, the murderer, and adulterer wait for the night wherein to attempt their shameful practises: The tradesman in secret falsifieth his weights, and mingleth his wares: among most men fraud, oppression and injustice do abound: and all because they think, that if men see not, all is well: as David saith the wicked man saith, God shall not see, he will not regard. 1But if men could think and be persuaded of this, that Christ seeth and knoweth all their ways, it would cause them to make conscience not only of gross sins, but even of their hidden and secret offences.
Here first in this testimonie of his knowledge, Christ ministreth a remedie against secret sinnes and offences. The theefe, the murtherer, and adulterer wait for the night wherein to attempt their shamefull practises: The tradesman in secret falsifyeth his weights, and mingleth his wares: among most men fraud, oppression and iniustice do abound: and all because they thinke, that if men see not, all is well: as Dauid saith the wicked man saith, God shall not see, he will not regard. 1But if men could thinke and bee persuaded of this, that Christ seeth and knoweth all their wayes, it would cause them to make conscience not onely of grosse sinnes, but euen of their hidden and secret offences.
Secondly, whereas this knowledge is joined with approbation, it may be demanded how this can stand with the justice of God, to approve of that which is not answerable to the tenor of his law, as the best works of the most righteous man are not, being stained with some corruption, Isay. 64 6