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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.
More particularly Christ here commendeth this Church, for hating the errors of the Nicolaitans. Whereby he would teach us our duty if we be Christians; namely, to take knowledge of the sins and errors of our times, and to hate the same unfeignedly. Yet note, he commendeth them for hating their works, not their persons: giving us direction how to temper our hatred in the world. We must set it against the sin, not against the person of any man. Some will say, the Prophets prayed against the persons of the wicked. And David professed hatred of the men, Psalm. 139.21, Do not I hate them that hate thee? Answ. David was an extraordinary Prophet, and no doubt had this revealed unto him, that those his enemies were obstinate, and would not repent. Again, imprecations of the prophets in Scripture, must be understood as prophecies of Gods judgement to come upon those against whom they prayed. But we which want that extraordinary spirit, must keep our selves to our ordinary rule: Hate the sins, and love the persons.
More particularly Christ here commendeth this Church, for hating the errours of the Nicolaitans. Whereby hee would teach vs our dutie if wee bee Christians; namely, to take knowledge of the sinnes and errours of our times, and to hate the same vnfainedly. Yet note, he commendeth them for hating their workes, not their persons: giuing vs direction how to temper our hatred in the world. We must set it against the sinne, not against the person of any man. Some will say, the Prophets prayed against the persons of the wicked. And Dauid professed hatred of the men, Psalm. 139.21, Doe not I hate them that hate thee? Answ. Dauid was an extraordinarie Prophet, and no doubt had this reuealed vnto him, that those his enemies were obstinate, and would not repent. Againe, imprecations of the prophets in Scripture, must bee vnderstood as prophecies of Gods iudgement to come vpon those against whome they prayed. But wee which want that extraordinarie spirit, must keepe our selues to our ordinarie rule: Hate the sinnes, and loue the persons.