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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.
Secondly, hence we may gather, that the church of God hath a gift to discern scripture from that which is no scripture. The papists say the church indeed hath this gift: but it is by counsel and commission from the church of Rome; which is a mere forgery. For the church of Ephesus, which could discern of false Apostles, could no doubt by the same gift discern of the booke• of God, and that without counsel from the church of Rome; for at this time when John writ▪ it was a more famous church than the church of Rome, and therefore went not thither for counsel.
Secondly, hence we may gather, that the church of God hath a gift to discerne scripture from that which is no scripture. The papists say the church indeed hath this gift: but it is by counsell and commission frō the church of Rome; which is a meere forgerie. For the church of Ephesus, which could discerne of false Apostles, could no doubt by the same gift discerne of the booke• of God, and that without counsell from the church of Rome; for at this time when Iohn writ▪ it was a more famous church than the church of Rome, and therefore went not thither for counsell.
II. point. In what things this discerning of false Apostles doth consist: it is a judicial action of the church, consisting in two things here noted: First, in examination of false doctrine and false teachers: secondly, in condemnation afterward. The examination of them is set down in these words: And hast examined them that say they are Apostles, and are not. Their condemning or sentence giving, in the words following, And hast found them liars.
II. point. In what things this discerning of false Apostles doth consist: it is a iudiciall action of the church, consisting in two things here noted: First, in examination of false doctrine and false teachers: secondly, in condemnation afterward. The examination of them is set downe in these words: And hast examined them that say they are Apostles, and are not. Their condemning or sentence giuing, in the words following, And hast found them liers.