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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. 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.
For the first: examination is a gift of God to his church, and was here used for the trial of false Apostles. Que. How may any church try a false teacher? Answ. This is a point of large discourse: but the heads of true examination are these.
For the first: examination is a gift of God to his church, and was here vsed for the triall of false Apostles. Que. How may any church trie a false teacher? Answ. This is a point of large discourse: but the heads of true examination are these.
First, that church or that man that would rightly examine a false teacher, must prepare himself thereunto after this manner: he must look that he have a meek spirit and an humble heart; for God revealeth his will, not to the proud, but to the meek and lowly: and as Isay saith, to them that are of a contrite spirit,