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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.
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.
If not, I will come against thee shortly, and remooue thy candlesticke out of his place, except thou amend.
In these words Christ lays down a reason to persuade the church of Ephesus to the practise of the former remedy; especially for repentance. This reason containeth three parts. I. A general commination in these words, If not, I will come against thee shortly. II. A particular threatening of a particular judgement, And remove thy candlestick out of his place. III. The condition of them both: except thou amend.
In these words Christ layes downe a reason to persuade the church of Ephesus to the practise of the former remedy; especially for repentance. This reason containeth three parts. I. A generall commination in these words, If not, I wil come against thee shortly. II. A particular threatning of a particular iudgement, And remoue thy candlesticke out of his place. III. The condition of them both: except thou amend.