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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.
In this verse and the rest that follow, to the twelfth, i• laid down the second letter or Epistle of Christ to another church of Asia, called Smyrna. Before the Epistle Christ gives a second particular commandment unto John; touching the writing hereof unto this church in these words, And unto the Angel of the Church of the Smirnians write: Which is prefixed to this Epistle, that this church, and all other churches of God might be assured, that […] had sufficient warrant and calling for the writing hereof. Which thing is necessary to every pen-man of the holy Ghost, that the church need not to doubt of the authority of Scripture, but receive the same as the pure word of God.
In this verse and the rest that follow, to the twelfth, i• layd downe the second letter or Epistle of Christ to another church of Asia, called Smyrna. Before the Epistle Christ giues a second particular commaundement vnto Iohn; touching the writing hereof vnto this church in these words, And vnto the Angell of the Church of the Smirnians write: Which is prefixed to this Epistle, that this church, and all other churches of God might bee assured, that 〈…〉 had sufficient warrant and calling for the writing hereof. Which thing is necessarie to euerie pen-man of the holie Ghost, that the church need not to doubt of the authoritie of Scripture, but receiue the same as the pure word of God.
Hence we may gather, that all ordinary Ministers of the gospel must have warrant and calling for every doctrine which they teach in Gods church:1 for the Apostles, that were extraordinary men, of mo•e excellent gifts, might do nothing without warrant. Of the parts of this commandment we spake in the first verse of this chapter.
Hence we may gather, that all ordinarie Ministers of the gospell must haue warrant and calling for euery doctrine which they teach in Gods church: