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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.
IV. point. Who be commanded to repent? namely, The Church of Ephesus, that is, the minister with the whole body of the church. This may seem strange that he should command them to repent, seeing they had already repented at their conversion. Here therefore we must learn that there be two degree• in the practise of repentance: First, the beginning of repentance: Secondly, the renewing of the same. And in those two consisteth the whole state of a christian mans life. He must begin to repent when he is received to mercy: he must renew that repentance for his daily offences.
IV. point. Who bee commanded to repent? namely, The Church of Ephesus, that is, the minister with the whole body of the church. This may seeme strange that he should command them to repent, seeing they had alreadie repented at their conuersion. Here therefore wee must learne that there bee two degree• in the practise of repentance: First, the beginning of repentance: Secondly, the renewing of the same. And in those two consisteth the whole state of a christian mans life. He must begin to repent when he is receiued to mercie: he must renew that repentance for his daily offences.
If God therefore have given •s grace to repent,1 we must not content our selves with that good beginning, but add more repentance daily unto it. For no man liveth that hath received grace to repent, but he seeth in himself continual cause of renewing the same, by reason of his daily s•il• and wants; for every sin decayeth grace, which must be repaired by a new practise of repentance. This duty must needs be practised. It is the most dangerous case that can be for any man to lie in sin, for sin makes a man liable to all Gods judgements. And it is not so much the act of sin, as the lying in sin that bringeth damnation. For this cause Paul