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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.
Because he knew the devil by pleasures would soonest wind himself into their hearts.
Because he knew the diuell by pleasures would soonest wind himselfe into their hearts.
Lastly, note the order of these sins: First, they are drawn to sit at idols feasts, and then to commit adultery: where we see that these two sins go together, Spiritual adultery, that is, idolatry; and bodily adultery, one is the plague & punishment of the other: that people which give themselves to idolatry, will God give up to bodily adultery. As this was true in these Israelites, so is it to be seen among the Turks, and with the Papists at this day, who maintain▪ fornication▪ in tolerating stews, and further it much by their vow of single life, wherewith they bind the conscience, though the party want the gift of continence.
Lastly, note the order of these sinnes: First, they are drawn to sit at idols feasts, and then to commit adulterie: where we see that these two sinnes goe together, Spirituall adulterie, that is, idolatry; and bodily adultery, one is the plague & punishment of the other: that people which giue themselues to idolatrie, will God giue vp to bodily adultery. As this was true in these Israeli•s, so is it to be seene among the Turkes, and with the Papists at this day, who maintaine▪ fornication▪ in tollerating stewes, and further it much by their vow of single life, wherewith they bind the conscience, though the partie want the gift of continence.
Verse. 15. Even so hast thou them that maintain the doctrine of the Nicholaitans, which thing I hae.