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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.
II. Hereby we are taught to take pity upon all persecutors, be they kings or monarchs, or whatsoever. Yea we must pray for them, though they be our enemies: because they are possessed and guided by the devil, and in their persecutions do his will, and become his servants and vassals.
II. Hereby wee are taught to take pittie vpon all persecutors, be they kings or monarks, or whatsoeuer. Yea wee must pray for them, though they be our enemies: because they are possessed and guided by the diuell, and in their persecutions do his will, and become his seruants and vassals.
III. Hence we learn with what weapons we are to defend our selves in time of persecution: namely, with spiritual weapons of prayers, & invocation, wherein we must show our faith in Christ, our repentance & true obedience; for our principal adversary is a spirit, and hereby we shall best defend our selves against him, and get the chiefest victory. Elia• for his prayer is called (b)The chariot and horsemen of Israel. Nothing doth so much prevail in troubles and persecutions as prayer from a penitent & believing heart. And if God should send a foreign nation against us, howsoever the weapons of the soldier must be used, yet our principal weapons must be prayer and fasting: for thereby we shall soonest foil our principal adversary Satan, who •easeth not the spear nor sword, and yet will fly before these spiritual weapons.
III. Hence wee learne with what weapons we are to defend our selues in time of persecution: namely, with spirituall weapons of prayers, & inuocation, wherin we must shew our faith in Christ, our repentance & true obedience; for our principall aduersary is a spirit, and hereby we shall best defend our selues against him, and get the chiefest victorie. Elia• for his prayer is called