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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.
Again, this rebuke of Christ for decay of love, should teach us to labour for increase in love to God and to our brethren; adding grace to grace in our harts, as we add day unto day in our lives, that so our love may abound: read 1. Thes. 4.1.9, 10, where Paul urgeth this duty at large: he confesseth they did love one another, and yet beseecheth them to increase therein. Phil. 3.13.4. in Pauls person we have a worthy president, which we must follow, if we think to come whither he is gone before: though he had gone far in the love of God, yet he laboured to perfection, and therefore considered not that which was past, as resting ⟨p. 82⟩in it, but rather how far he was too short, that so he might use means to increase in love, and in all other good graces, till he come to perfection. A christian mans life is a way that leadeth to heaven, wherein we once setting foot, must •uer go forward, and not stand still or turn back, lest we never come there. The state of a christian is like unto a child, which still groweth till it come to a perfect strength: and so must every child of God labour to grow in the graces of God, till they be perfect men in Christ: For if they stand still, Christ hath something against them.
Againe, this rebuke of Christ for decay of loue, should teach vs to labour for increase in loue to God and to our brethren; adding grace to grace in our harts, as we adde day vnto day in our liues, that so our loue may obound: read 1. Thes. 4.1.9, 10, where Paule vrgeth this dutie at large: he confesseth they did loue one another, and yet beseecheth them to increase therein. Phil. 3.13.4. in Pauls person we haue a worthie president, which we must follow, if wee thinke to come whither he is gone before: though hee had gone farre in the loue of God, yet he laboured to perfection, and therefore considered not that which was past, as resting ⟨p. 82⟩