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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.
Verse. 10. Fear none of th•se things which thou shalt suffer. Behold it shall come to pass that the […] shall cast […] of you into prison that ye may be trie•, and ye shall have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful unto the death and I will give thee the crown of life.
Verse. 10. Feare none of th•se things which thou shalt suffer. Behold it shall come to passe that the 〈…〉 shall cast 〈…〉 of you into prison that yee may be trie•, and yee shall haue tribulation ten dayes. Be thou faithfull vnto the death and I will giue thee the crowne of life.
Here followeth the second part of th• proposition of this Epistle, to wit, that heavenly and spiritual counsel which Christ giveth to this church of Smyrna: which I call counsel, because in the next chapter our Saviour Christ calleth such kind of instruction by the name of counsel. First, •ere note that Christ commendeth this church and giveth her counsel, but doth not at all rebuke her for her faults, as he did the church of Ephesus. Hence the Papists gather, that Gods church, and so the members thereof, may live without sin, and fulfil the law. But they are deceived: Christ therefore abstaineth from reproof of this church, not for that he had not any thing against them, but for these two causes especially. First, because this church of Smyrna did truly repent and believe, and did not decay in grace as the church of Ephesus did; and therefore had the pardon of her sins, and was in Gods love and favour. Secondly, this church did endeavour to obey Christ, and to testify her faith and love thereby. Now God accepteth the desire and will of obedience in his children, as obedience it self: and therefore did not reprove them for any fault that was among them.