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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
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Thirdly, the ministers diligence in teaching, must provoke conscience of obedience in the hearers; that is the end of his work, without this he spends his strength in vain, and therefore with the Apostle they must endeavour in all things to keep a good conscience before God and all men, Act. 24.16.
Thirdly, the ministers diligence in teaching, must prouoke conscience of obedience in the hearers; that is the end of his worke, without this hee spends his strength in vaine, and therefore with the Apostle they must indeuour in all things to keepe a good conscience before God and all men, Act. 24.16.
The second thing which Christ here commends, is patien•e in bearing the cross, which doth usually accompany the Gospel of Christ. And this indeed is praise worthy in the angel of this church: for herein he goeth before sundry worthy prophets: Jeremiah was marvellous impatient, for the mockings of the people: (a)And though Jonah had been schooled in the whales belly, yet when all things went not according to his mind in the destruction of Nineveh, he became exceeding discontent.
The second thing which Christ here commends, is patien•e in bearing the crosse, which doth vsually accompanie the Gospell of Christ. And this indeed is praise worthy in the angel of this church: for herin he goeth before sundry worthy prophets: Ieremie was maruellous impatient, for the mockings of the people: (a)And though Ionas had beene schooled in the whales belly, yet when all things went not according to his mind in the destruction of Niniuie, he became exceeding discontent.