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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.
V. Argument. The time of their continuance in affliction is for ten days. By which some understand a long time: according unto that which Jacob saith to Laban; 1Thou hast changed my wages ten times, that is, often. And so the Israelites are said to sin, (a)ten times against the Lord; that is, many times: but this Exposition will not so fitly stand in this place; for Christ intendeth to comfort this church. But what comfort could this be, to say they should be so long in affliction? Others expound ten days to be ten years. And so the word days is sometime used to betoken years: for in the Scripture there be years of days, as well as years of weeks. But though this exposition may well stand with the words, yet none can show by true record, That this church was afflicted only f••tenne years and no longer. Therefore a third exposition is this, That by ten days is meant some short space of time: and I so understand this place, because it is most suitable to all circumstances. For here Christ intendeth to comfort this church, which is most fitly done, by foretelling a short time of their affliction.
V. Argument. The time of their continuance in affliction is for tenne dayes. By which some vnderstand a long time: according vnto that which Iacob sayth to Laban; 1Thou hast changed my wages tenne times, that is, often. And so the Israelits are sayd to sinne, (a)tenne times against the Lord; that is, many times: but this Exposition will not so fitly stand in this place; for Christ intendeth to comfort this church. But what comfort could this bee, to say they should bee so long in affliction? Others expound tenne dayes to be tenne yeares. And so the word dayes is sometime vsed to betoken yeares: for in the Scripture there bee yeares of dayes, as well as yeares of weekes. But though this exposition may well stand with the words, yet none can shew by true record, That this church was afflicted only f••tenne yeares and no longer. Therfore a third exposition is this, That by tenne dayes is meant some short space of time: and I so vnderstand this place, because it is most sutable to all circumstances. For here Christ intendeth to comfort this church, which is most fitly done, by foretelling a short time of their affliction.