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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.
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)Thou knowest my sitting and my rising, thou understandest my ⟨p. 100⟩thoughts a far off. Thou compassest my paths and my lying down, and art accustomed unto all my ways: there is not a word in my tongue, but thou knowest it wholly. This persuasion is very necessary; for it will move a man to make conscience of every thought, word, and action, and of his whole behaviour: but where this persuasion is wanting, there is no religion in the heart, nor good behaviour in the life. When this takes place, Religion beginneth and increaseth with it; so doth good conscience and true obedience: for he that hath the Lord always before him, will not greatly fall, Psal. 16.8.
Wee therefore in a our affaires are here taught to labour, to bee fully resolued in our consciences, that Christ is with vs, and seeth vs, and knoweth the whole tenour of our wayes in thoughts▪ words, and ••eds. Dauid had learned this, when as he sayd▪ (a)Thou knowest my sitting and my rising, thou vnderstandest my ⟨p. 100⟩thoughts a farre off. Thou compassest my paths and my lying downe, and art accustomed vnto all my wayes: there is not a word in my toung, but thou knowest it wholly. This persuasion is very necessarie; for it will moue a man to make conscience of euery thought, word, and action, and of his whole behauiour: but where this persuasion is wanting, there is no religion in the heart, nor good behauior in the life. When this takes place, Religion beginneth and encreaseth with it; so doth good conscience and true obedience: for hee that hath the Lord alwayes before him, will not greatly fall,