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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.
II. Again here observe how Christ joineth labour and patience together: this he doth for two causes. First, to let ⟨p. 74⟩us see the fruit of sin which God hath set on the labour of man. Before the fall, the labour of mans calling was practised without all trouble or pains; but since mans fall, the best callings have their crosses and vexations, which are the punishments of mans transgression. Secondly, to show us the malice of Satan against the good progress of the Gospel,1 Paul saith to the Thessalonians, He would have come to them but Satan did binder him. He seeketh the trouble and sorrow of the minister, not only by stirring up persecution, but by keeping his people from profiting by his ministry: and therefore every minister had need to take pains with patience in his calling.
II. Againe here obserue how Christ ioyneth labour and patience together: this he doth for two causes. First, to let ⟨p. 74⟩vs see the fruit of sinne which God hath set on the labour of man. Before the fall, the labour of mans calling was practised without all trouble or paines; but since mans fall, the best callings haue their crosses and vexations, which are the punishments of mans transgression. Socondly, to shew vs the malice of Sathan against the good progresse of the Gospell,1 Paul saith to the Thessalonians, He would haue come to them but Sathan did binder him. He seeketh the trouble and sorrow of the minister, not onely by stirring vp persecution, but by keepinh his people from profiting by his ministerie: and therefore euerie minister had need to take paines with patience in his calling.
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