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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.
Fourthly, serious consideration must be had of the faith and lives of the teachers examined: for a false teacher by Gods just judgement is usually a wicked liver. And therefore Christ saith: (a)ye shall know them by their fruits: if they be throughly examined, such they will appear, howsoever for a time they may blear the eyes of men: as the histories of the church in many famous heretics do plainly declare.
Fourthly, serious consideration must bee had of the faith and liues of the teachers examined: for a false teacher by Gods iust iudgement is vsually a wicked liuer. And therefore Christ sayth: (a)yee shall know them by their fruits: if they bee throughly examined, such they will appeare, howsoeuer for a time they may bleare the eyes of men: as the hystories of the church in many famous heretickes doe plainely declare.
- (a)Mat. •.1• ▪
The second branch of this discovery, is sentence giving, in these words: And hast found them liars ▪ The church here giveth out a sharp and severe sentence against them, she calleth them false Apostles and liars; and yet she sinneth not, for Christ commendeth her for it. Though to rail or taunt cannot beseem any, yet magistrates and ministers in their places may give ou• severe speeches against offenders in token of detestation to their sins, and not offend. Thus John called the Scribes and Pharisees a generation of vipers, Matth. 3.7: and our Saviour Christ called Herod a fox,