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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 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 2. Corin. 5.20, speaking to those that were reconciled to God, doth still most earnestly beseech them to be reconciled unto him, saying, We beseech you in Christs steed, as though God did beseech you through us▪ that ye be reconciled to God: Intending thereby to provoke them to the daily renewing of their repentance, that thereby they might get a more full assurance of their reconciliation.
If God therefore haue giuen •s grace to repent,1 we must not content our selues with that good beginning, but adde more repentance daily vnto it. For no man liueth that hath receiued grace to repent, but hee seeth in himselfe continuall cause of renewing the same, by reason of his daily s•il• and wants; for euery sinne decayeth grace, which must be repaired by a new practise of repentance. This dutie must needs be practised. It is the most dangerous case that can bee for any man to lie in sinne, for sinne makes a man liable to all Gods iudgements. And it is not so much the act of sinne, as the lying in sinne that bringeth damnation. For this cause Paule 2. Corin. 5.20, speaking to those that were reconciled to God, doth still most arnestly beseech them to be reconciled vnto him, saying, We beseech you in Christs steed, as though God did beseech you through vs that ye be reconciled to God: Intending thereby to prouoke them to the daily renewing of their repentance, that thereby they might get a more full assurance of their reconciliation.