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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.
In this condition note this thing, that Christ repeateth it twice, both in the beginning of this reason, If not: and in the end, Except thou amend. Hereby he would give us to understand, That when men commit sin, and lye therein: or when they decay in any grace, then have they most necessary cause to repent, if they would escape Gods fearful judgements. And seeing our estate is like to the state of this Church, or else worser by much (for we lye in sin, and thereby cause God to come to us in judgement) as we tender our own good both in this life and after death, let us turn from our sins and repent, every man apart, every family apart, and the whole church publicly: for repentance is most needful, else would not the Lord have doubled this condition.
In this condition note this thing, that Christ repeateth it twice, both in the beginning of this reason, If not: and in the end, Except thou amend. Hereby hee would giue vs to vnderstand, That when men commit sinne, and lye therein: or when they decay in any grace, then haue they most necessarie cause to repent, if they would escape Gods fearefull iudgements. And seeing our estate is like to the state of this Church, or els worser by much (for wee lye in sinne, and thereby cause God to come to vs in iudgement) as we tender our owne good both in this life and after death, let vs turne from our sinnes and repent, euery man apart, euery familie apart, and the whole church publickely: for repentance is most needfull, els would not the Lord haue doubled this condition.
Verse. 6. But this thou ha••, that thou […] the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.
Verse. 6. But this thou ha••, that thou 〈…〉 the workes of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.