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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.
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, Luk. 13.32. and Paul called the Galatians fools, Gal. 3.1. And in this place the church calleth these false teachers liars, which is very much: for therein she accuseth them of three things: First, of teaching that which was false indeed: secondly, that they know it to be false, and so sinned of knowledge. Thirdly, that they did it of malice, with intent to blind the eyes of the Church, and to deceive the people.
The second braunch of this discouerie, is sentence giuing, in these wordes: And hast found them liers ▪ The church here giueth out a sharpe and seuere sentence against them, shee calleth them false Apostles and liers; and yet she sinneth not, for Christ commendeth her for it. Though to raile or taunt cannot beseem any, yet magistrats and ministers in their places may giue ou• seuere speeches against offendors in token of detestation to their sinnes, and not offend. Thus Iohn called the Scribes and Pharisees a generation of vipers, Matth. 3.7: and our Sauiour Christ called Herod a foxe, Luk. 13.32. and Paule called the Galathians fooles, Gal. 3.1. And in this place the church calleth these false teachers lyers, which is very much: for therein shee accuseth them of three things: First, of teaching that which was false indeed: secondly, that they know it to be false, and so sinned of knowledge. Thirdly, that they did it of malice, with intent to blind the eyes of the Church, and to deceiue the people.