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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, Christ saying, I know thy tribulations, would hereby comfort this Church; as if he should say, True it is thou art in great trouble, but it cometh not by chance, but by the special providence of my father; and I do know and regard the same. Psal. 113.6, 7, The raising up of the poor and needy, is made a fruit of Gods beholding the things that are done upon the earth. This is an excellent comfort for any church or people that be in affliction: for when they shall know, that beside the hand of God therein, Christ Jesus regardeth their sorrows; this must needs arm them with long suffering and joyfulness. We in this Church (as hath been showed) may persuade our selves, that God will send tribulations among us; now when they come, what shall we do? Shall we sink under them? No: but we must now forecast to use the means whereby we may stay our hearts under the smart and burden of them; that is, by settling our hearts in this persuasion, that Christ seeth our affliction, and withal hath special care to comfort or deliver us, as he seeth most for his glory, and the good of our soule•.
Further, Christ saying, I know thy tribulations, would hereby comfort this Church; as if hee should say, True it is thou art in great trouble, but it commeth not by chaunce, but by the speciall prouidence of my father; and I do know and regard the same. Psal. 113.6, 7, The raising vp of the poore and needie, is made a fruit of Gods beholding the things that are done vpon the earth. This is an excellent comfort for any church or people that be in affliction: for when they shall know, that beside the hand of God therein, Christ Iesus regardeth their sorrowes; this must needes arme them with long suffering and ioyfulnesse. We in this Church (as hath beene shewed) may persuade our selues, that God will send tribulations among vs; now when they come, what shall we doe? Shall wee sinke vnder them? No: but wee must now forecast to vse the meanes whereby we may stay our hearts vnder the smart and burden of them; that is, by setling our hearts in this persuasion, that Christ seeth our affliction, and withall hath speciall care to comfort or deliuer vs, as hee seeth most for his glory, and the good of our soule•.