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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.
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.
Here then is an excellent lesson for us to learn and put in practise: we must search our own harts, and see what good things have been in us: what good motions and desires, or good affections. We must also call to mind our former ways, and see what good things we have done: and if in heart or life we find decay, we must recover our loss, and seek to do our first works, and strive to continue so doing to our lives end, that so we may escape this heavy charge of decay in grace. Thus much of the parts of this remedy.
Here then is an excellent lesson for vs to learne and put in practise: wee must search our own harts, and see what good things haue bene in vs: what good motions and desires, or good affections. We must also call to mind our former wayes, and see what good things wee haue done: and if in heart or life we find decay, we must recouer our losse, and seeke to do our first workes, and striue to continue so doing to our liues end, that so wee may escape this heauie charge of decay in grace. Thus much of the parts of this remedie.
If not, I will come against thee shortly, and remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou amend.