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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.
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:1 for the Apostles, that were extraordinarie men, of mo•e •xcellent gifts, might doe nothing without warrant. Of the parts of this commaundement we spake in the first verse of this chapter.
- 1The Use.The Vse.
The Epistle it self followeth, containing thr•e parts: a Preface, a Proposition, and a Conclusion. The Preface containeth a preparation to the matter of the Epistle, in these words: These things, saith •e, that is, the first to […] last▪ which was dead, and is alive. In this Preface he showeth in whose name this Epistle was written unto this Church, namely in Christs name: which he setteth down for two causes▪ First, to stir up the people in this church to a religious attention, and a reverent care of receiving the things therein written, as the pure words of Christ Jesus. Secondly, because no commandment in the matter of Gods worship and religion is to be received from any creature, but from Christ alone. And therefore this Epistle concerning the true worship and religion of God is propounded in his name alone. In this Preface Christ is described by two notable Arguments: First, To be the first and the last: second, that he was dead, but is alive. The meaning of them both was showed in the 17 and 18 verses of the former chapter, whence they are borrowed. By the first, Christ would signify, that he is everliving God, without beginning or ending, before all creatures and after them. By the second, that he is true man, and assumed mans nature to suffer death for our sins, and rose again to live for ever, and to give to man eternal life.