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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.
But▪ this thou hast. This Particle But, hath reference to the former verse. As if he should say, Though this be thy fault, that thou failest in thy first love; yet for this I commend thee, that thou hatest the works of the Nicolaitans.
But▪ this thou hast. This Particle But, hath reference to the former verse. As if hee should say, Though this be thy fault, that thou failest in thy first loue; yet for this I commend thee, that thou hatest the workes of the Nicolaitans.
This practise of Christ discovereth the common sin of this age: which is,1 to set out in their colours mens faults and infirmities, to their greatest disgrace: and yet by silence and oblivion to bury all their virtues, which are praise worthy. This ought not to be so; we must follow Christs example, who with just reproof adjoineth due deserved praise. If our friend or our foe have a fault, when we are called thereunto, we may speak of it, and we must reprove them: but yet withal we must commend the good things that be in them. Secondly, Christ here teacheth us, That it is not sufficient to any man's good estate before God, that he have good things in him: for that a man may have, and yet be in danger to be cut off from Christ. Saul had good things in him at the first entrance into his kingdom, but what was he afterward? John was very zealous for Gods glory, in killing all the idolatrous priests,(a) but he would not depart from the sins of Jeroboam. And Judas no doubt had many good gifts while he was with Christ, but his end was most fearful▪ And this church had many good things in her; yet i• she in danger of being cut off from Christ: And so many among us have excell••t gifts: some for knowledge, some for […] and conceiving of prayer: & yet for all these they may be cut off from Christ. Therefore we must not content our selves with these, but labour for the principal which is true, hearty, and unfeigned