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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.
If it be said, this makes Christ inferior to his father, for the receiver is usually inferior to the giver. Answer. As Christ is God, he is equal with the father, but as he is Mediator, God incarnate, and made man, he is inferior, and receiveth of him. So much himself confesseth, My father which gave them me, is greater than all. John. 10.29. And in the same respect, Paul calleth God the father, The head of Christ. 1. Cor. 11.6. And as Christ now sitteth at the right hand of his father, being Mediator, and ruler of his Church, he is inferior to his father, and receiveth his kingdom from his father, which he must give up at the last day. 1. Cor. 15.24.
If it be said, this makes Christ inferiour to his father, for the receiuer is vsually inferiour to the giuer. Answer. As Christ is God, he is equall with the father, but as he is Mediatour, God incarnate, and made man, he is inferiour, and receiueth of him. So much himselfe confesseth, My father which gaue them mee, is greater than all. Iohn. 10.29. And in the same respect, Paule calleth God the father, The head of Christ. 1. Cor. 11.6. And as Christ now sitteth at the right hand of his father, being Mediator, and ruler of his Church, he is inferiour to his father, and receiueth his kingdome from his father, which he must giue up at the last day. 1. Cor. 15.24.
And here we must consider in what manner God gives his Revelation to his son. First therefore Christ Jesus, as he is Mediator, is made Lord of this Revelation: so as he may say, it is his own right, and royalty being a part of that law, whereby his Church is now governed, whereof he is Lord and King. Again, this Revelation was revealed unto Christ as he is man, before it was ever known to any creature, man, or Angel, by reason of the union of his manhood, with the godhead.