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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.
1From this, that Christ bids them hear these things which concerned their estate in sins, & amendment by repentance, we learn two things. First, that it is a most necessary thing for every church of God, and every member thereof, to know and consider their own wants and sins: and also, the judgements of God that hang over them for the same. Secondly, that after any man, or any church hath considered of their sins, and of Gods judgements; it is a most necessary thing, to turn unto God by true repentance, if they have not repented: and if they have repented, to renew the same daily, & do it more: that so Gods judgements both private and common may be avoided. We therefore must hereby be moved to search into our own ways, to find out our own sins, and to consider of Gods judgements thereby deserved, that by true repentance we may turn unto God, and so escape his fearful judgement•.
1From this, that Christ bids them heare these things which cōcerned their estate in sinnes, & amendment by repentance, we learne two things. First, that it is a most necessarie thing for euerie church of God, and euerie member thereof, to know and consider their own wants and sinnes: and also, the iudgements of God that hang ouer them for the same. Secondly, that after any man, or any church hath considered of theri sinnes, and of Gods iudgements; it is a most necessary thing, to turne vnto God by true repentance, if they haue not repented: and if they haue repented, to renew the same daily, & do it more: that so Gods iudgements both priuat and common may be auoided. We therefore must hereby be moued to search into our own wayes, to find out our owne sinnes, and to consider of Gods iudgements thereby deserued, that by true repentance wee may turne vnto God, and so escape his fearefull iudgement•.
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