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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.
Thirdly, hereby Christ giveth us to understand, that of the two deaths the second is the worser. The bodily death is terrible unto Nature; but the second is the proper death indeed, the destruction of the creature in soul and body eternally. And yet behold the madness of man, who feareth greatly the first death, and regardeth nothing the burning lake; like unto little children that fear their own shadows, and yet are not afraid of fire and water, that will burn and drown them. This is mans miserable estate, through the blindness of his mind, & the hardness of his heart.
Thirdly, hereby Christ giueth vs to vnderstand, that of the two deaths the second is the worser. The bodily death is terrible vnto Nature; but the second is the proper death indeed, the destruction of the creature in soule and bodie eternally. And yet behold the madnesse of man, who feareth greatly the first death, and regardeth nothing the burning lake; like vnto little children that feare their owne shaddowes, and yet are not afraid of fire and water, that will burne and drowne thē. This is mans miserable estate, through the blindnesse of his mind, & the hardnesse of his heart.
Verse. 12. And to the Angel of the Church which is at Pergamus write, This saith he, that hath that sharp sword with two edges.
Verse. 12. And to the Angell of the Church which is at Pergamus write, This sayth hee, that hath that sharpe sword with two edges.
Here is the third particular commandment which Christ gave to John, whereof we have spoken before in the first verse: showing there what is meant by Angel; and why this particular commandment was given unto John. This third Epistle of Christ, as the former, hath three parts: a Preface in this verse: The Proposition of the Epistle, verse 13, and so forward unto the 17: And the Conclusion in the 17 verse.