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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.
I kn•w thy work••. These word• were handled in the former Epistle▪ The meaning briefly is this: I know all thy dealings, & thy ways, I know the whole tenor of thy life▪ and I do withal well like and approve of them. Here Christ setteth down an excellent property touching himself: namely, that he seeth and knoweth all things whatsoever, nothing is hid from him: and that this Church might be resolved hereof, he repeateth this unto them: I know thy works. Neither is it any vain repetition; being indeed the ground of all true piety, and sincere obedience.
I kn•w thy work••. These word• were handled in the former Epistle▪ The meaning breefely is this: I know all thy dealings, & thy waies, I know the whole tenor of thy life▪ and I doe withall well like and approoue of them. Here Christ setteth downe an excellent propertie touching himselfe: namely, that he seeth and knoweth all things whatsoeuer, nothing is hid from him: and that this Church might bee resolued hereof, hee repeateth this vnto them: I know thy workes. Neither is it any vaine repetition; being indeed the ground of all true pietie, and syncere obedience.
We therefore in a our affairs are here taught to labour, to be fully resolved in our consciences, that Christ is with us, and seeth us, and knoweth the whole tenor of our ways in thoughts▪ words, and ••eds. David had learned this, when as he said▪ (a)