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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 reason, is the condition of both the former threatenings, in these words: Except th•• amend: that is, I will come in judgement unto thee, and take my gospel from thee, unless thou prevent my coming by true repentance.
The third part of this reason, is the condition of both the former threatenings, in these words: Except th•• amend: that is, I will come in iudgement vnto thee, and take my gospell from thee, vnlesse thou preuent my comming by true repentance.
Here note, that all the threatenings of the old and new Testament are conditional: […] cometh to Nineveh, and crieth, yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be destroyed. He said no more; but yet that threatening must be understood with this exception, unless they repent. Why (will some say) are the threatenings in Gods word propounded conditionally? Answ. Gods whole will and pleasure is one alone ⟨p. 93⟩in itself: and yet it may be thus distinguished, to be partly secret, and partly revealed. Gods secret will is touching those things which he hath not made manifest unto men. His revealed will is touching those things which are manifested in Scripture, or do fall out every day. Now Gods secret will is without condition, for as every thing cometh to pass, so God willed it: when good things come to pass, them he willeth simply: when evil things fall out, them he permitteth to be done. And to make Gods secret will conditional, is to bring Gods will under the power of man, and to subject the Creator unto the creature. But Gods revealed will is conditional; because it containeth the matter of mans salvation: and this manner of propounding it, is a most effectual way to bring the same to pass, for it keepeth men more in awful obedience, than if it were absolute.
Here note, that all the threatenings of the old and new Testament are conditionall: 〈…〉 commeth to Niniue, and crieth, yet fortie dayes, and Niniue shall bee destroyed. He sayd no more; but yet that threatening must bee vnderstood with this exception, vnlesse they repent. Why (wil some say) are the threatenings in Gods word propounded conditionally? Answ. Gods whole will and pleasure is one alone