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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, if this church must repent for her wants; then what great cause have we to repent in this last age, of Atheism, a gross and common sin: of outward pride in apparel, a sin flat against Gods word: and for contempt of the gospel; a sin that enlargeth it self more and more among us. And for cruelty, and want of mercy and compassion, all which are rife in our church: and may more easily remove the candlestick from us; then want of love could remove the candlestick from this church. And thus much for the second part of this remedy.
Againe, if this church must repent for her wants; then what great cause haue we to repent in this last age, of Atheisme, a grosse and common sinne: of outward pride in apparrell, a sinne flat against Gods word: and for contempt of the gospell; a sinne that enlargeth it selfe more and more among vs. And for crueltie, and want of mercy and compassion, all which are rife in our church: and may more easily remooue the candlesticke from vs; then want of loue could remooue the candlesticke from this church. And thus much for the second part of this remedie.
The third part of this remedy is, to do their first works: that is, show the like zeal and fervency of love to God, to his word, and to their brethren, that they did at the first time of their conversion. This duty Christ addeth to the former; because true repentance never perisheth in the heart, but always breaketh out into action in the life.
The third part of this remedie is, to do their first workes: that is, shewe the like zeale and feruencie of loue to God, to his word, and to their brethren, that they did at the first time of their conuersion. This duty Christ addeth to the former; because true repentance neuer perisheth in the heart, but alwaies breaketh out into action in the life.