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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.
This course which Christ taketh with this church, teacheth us first that it is a dangerous thing for any person in Gods church not to be acquainted throughly with his own estate, that so he may search out his own wants, and deeply consider of the same. For this very thing Jeremiah blamed the people in his time, that no man said with himself, (a)what have I done. And Christ layeth this sin to the charge of the people of the old world, that they were ignorant of their estate, (b)They knew nothing till the flood came and ••oke them all away. And this is the common sin of this age: no man almost doth examine himself & consider in his hart his own estate, by reason of his sins and wants. Nay, men are grown to this, that they count it a means to breed melancholy, and therefore do •lie the practise of this duty, and so nuzzle themselves in their fearful security.
This course which Christ taketh with this church, teacheth vs first that it is a dangerous thing for any person in Gods church not to bee acquainted throughly with his owne estate, that so hee may search out his owne wants, and deeply consider of the same. For this very thing Ieremie blamed the people in his time, that no man sayd with himselfe, (a)what haue I done. And Christ layeth this sinne to the charge of the people of the old world, that they were ignorant of their estate, (b)They knew nothing till the floud came and ••oke them all away. And this is the common sin of this age: no man almost doth examine himselfe & consider in his hart his owne estate, by reason of his sinnes and wants. Nay, men are growne to this, that they count it a meanes to breed melancholie, and therefore do •lie the practise of this dutie, and so nuzzell themselues in their fearefull securitie.
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