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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.
Which I also do hate. This Christ addeth to encourage them to go forward in the virtue for which he commended them, in hating evil works: for what could more provoke them to zeal and constancy therein, than to know they did that which Christ himself did? And here we see, that Christ would have every member of his Church to be like minded, and like affected unto him, as he was man. We must love those things which Christ loveth, and hate those things which Christ hateth, rejoice wherein Christ rejoiceth, and mourn for those things for which Christ mourned. And great reason it should be so: for we profess our selves to be members of Christ, bone of his bone, and flesh of his flesh, for out of his blood sprung the Church: and there must be consent and conformity between the head and the members. Quest. If Christ hated these wicked men, why did he suffer them to live, and not cut them off from troubling his Church? Answ. Because hereby he would manifest his love to his Church, and his justice upon the wicked: for he can bring light out of darkness, and good not only out of good, but out of evil.
Which I also doe hate. This Christ addeth to encourage them to goe forward in the vertue for which hee commended them, in hating euill workes: for what could more prouoke them to zeale and constancie therein, than to know they did that which Christ himselfe did? And here wee see, that Christ would haue euery member of his Church to be like minded, and like affected vnto him, as he was man. Wee must loue those things which Christ loueth, and hate those things which Christ hateth, reioyce wherein Christ reioyceth, and mourne for those things for which Christ mourned. And great reason it should be so: for wee professe our selues to be members of Christ, bone of his bone, and flesh of his flesh, for out of his bloud sprung the Church: and there must bee consent and conformitie betweene the head and the members. Quest. If Christ hated these wicked men, why did hee suffer them to liue, and not cut them off from troubling his Church? Answ. Because hereby hee would manifest his loue to his Church, and his iustice vpon the wicked: for hee can bring light out of darkenesse, and good not onely out of good, but out of euill.
Verse. 7. Let him that hath an ear, hear what the spirit saith unto the Churches: To him that overcometh, will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the middest of the paradise of God.