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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 second point concerneth the whole body of a Church: to wit, if a Church or people decay in love to God, to religion, and to their brethren; or do lye in any common sin, they procure hereby the removing of the gospel from them, and the abolishing of true religion. (b)The Prophet is a […] (saith the Lord) and the man of the spirit i• mad: This was a great and fearful judgement: but mark• the cause; All is […] thine iniquity: that is▪ for the sin of the whole church doth God send foolish Ministers. If this be so, then we have just cause in our Church to fear the removing of the ⟨p. 92⟩gospel from us: for there is a general decay of love in many, and in the most no love at all. Many scorn and contemn true religion, and hate the professors thereof. In regard whereof, we may wonder at the great patience of God, that yet continueth his gospel among us: For (a)God giveth men up to strong delusion, to believe lies, because they love not his truth. Wherefore, being in this danger, our duty is, to use all good means to prevent this judgement of God: which can no other way be done, than by true and unfeigned repentance by the whole Church in general: and by every man apart, and every family apart. For when God shall speak suddenly against a nation or kingdom, to root it up, and to destroy it: if that people repent of their wickedness, the Lord will repent of the plague and judgement which he thought to bring upon them, Jerem. 18. vers. 7, 8.
The second point concerneth the whole bodie of a Church: to wit, if a Church or people decay in loue to God, to religion, and to their brethren; or doe lye in any common sinne, they procure hereby the remoouing of the gospell from them, and the abolishing of true religion. (b)The Prophet is a 〈…〉 (sayth the Lord) and the man of the spirit i mad: This was a great and fearefull iudgement: but mark the cause; All is thine iniquitie: that is for the sinne of the whole church doth God send foolish Ministers. If this bee so, then wee haue iust cause in our Church to feare the remoouing of the