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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.
Further, these words, What the spirit saith unto the Churches, contain […] reasons to move every man to hear. I. Because they are spoken […] the spirit, that is, the holy ghost. II▪ because they […] spoken to one man, o• one church alone, but to all churches ▪ For the first• It may […] demanded seeing Christ sp•ke th•se word•, How […] be said that the spirit speaketh the• ▪ Ans. Both may stand: first▪ because all the outward […] of […] person in […] are common to the […] to •each the church is an outward action of Christ, and therefore it agreeth to the father, and to the holy ghost▪ As when the father created thing• in the beginning, the Son also created, and the holy ghost created them. So her• when the Son •eacheth, the father teacheth, and the holy ghost teacheth: For as the three persons are one in nature, so must they be joined in all outward actions. Secondly▪ Christ saith the spirit speaketh, because he now sitting at the right hand of the father, doth not teach his church in bodily presence, but hy his spirit, which after his ascension he sent to be their comforter and instructor.
Further, these words, What the spirit saith vnto the Churches, containe 〈…〉 reasons to moue euerie man to heare. I. Because they are spoken 〈…〉 the spirit, that is, the holy ghost. II▪ because they 〈…〉 spoken to one man, o• one church alone, but to all churche For the first It may demanded seein Christ spke thse word, How be sayd that the spirit speaketh the Ans. Both may stand: first because all the outward of person in are common to the to each the church is an outward action of Christ, and therefore it agreeth to the father, and to the holy ghost As when the father created thing in the beginning, the sonne also created, and the holy ghost created them. So her when the sonne eacheth, the father teacheth, and the holy ghost teacheth: For as the three persons are one in nature, so must they be ioyned in all outward actions. Secondly Christ saith the spirit speaketh, because he now sitting at the right hand of the father, doth not teach his church in bodily presence, but hy his spirit, which after his ascention hee sent to be their comforter and instructor.