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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.
The persons which blaspheme this Church are thus described: Which say they be Jews, and are not, but are of the Synagogue of Satan. As in other famous cities, so in Smyrna dwelt some of the Jews, who had their Synagogues, that is, such places of assemblies, where they served God after their manner: and though they denied Christ, yet they thought themselves to be the only true worshippers of God in all the world; and therefore did blaspheme and rail upon the Christians that believed in Christ. And of these Christ saith, though by birth they were Jews, yet indeed they were not the Israel of God, nor his true worshippers, as they accounted themselves. Whereby in general we may see, from whom come railings and reproaches on Gods servants; namely, from those which say they are true worshippers of God, and are not: For he is not a Jew that is […] outwardpunc; Rom. 2.28. He therefore that slandereth the truth and the professors ⟨p. 102⟩thereof is an enemy to Christ, as well as to his servants: for no friend of Christ can possibly speak evil of his gospel and religion. This should be considered for the comfort of the godly, because they that endeavour to serve God in sincerity, are of all men most subject to reproach: He that refraineth from evil, maketh himself a prey, Isay 59.1•.
The persons which blaspheme this Church are thus described: Which say they be Iewes, and are not, but are of the Synagogue of Sathan. As in other famous cities, so in Smyrna dwelt some of the Iewes, who had their Synagogues, that is, such places of assemblies, where they serued God after their manner: and though they denied Christ, yet they thought themselues to be the onely true worshippers of God in all the world; and therefore did blaspheme and raile vpon the Christians that beleeued in Christ. And of these Christ sayth, though by birth they were Iewes, yet indeed they were not the Israell of God, nor his true worshippers, as they accounted themselues. Whereby in generall we may see, from whom come railings and reproches on Gods seruants; namely, from those which say they are true worshippers of God, and are not: For he is not a Iew that is 〈…〉 outwardpunc; Rom. 2.28. He therefore that slandereth the truth and the professors