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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. Point. Why doth Christ so often prescribe this duty of repentance, and so much urge it? An. Not for that it is a cause or a meritorious means to procure remission of sins & life everlasting, as the Papists do falsely and damnably teach; for that nothing can do but the obedience & passion of Christ: but first because it is a token of Gods favour procured, & a most excellent fruit of faith, such as maketh a man cease to do evil, and moveth him to do good: Secondly, because it is a way wherein men must walk unto the end, that would have remission of sins, & life eternal.
II. Point. Why doth Christ so often prescribe this duty of repentance, and so much vrge it? An. Not for that it is a cause or a meritorious means to procure remission of sins & life euerlasting, as the Papists do falsly and damnably teach; for that nothing can do but the obedience & passion of Christ: but first because it is a token of Gods fauor procured, & a most excellent fruit of faith, such as maketh a man cease to do euill, and moueth him to do good: Secondly, because it is a way wherin mē must walke vnto the end, that wold haue remissiō of sins, & life eternal.
III. point. To whom is this remedy prescribed? Answ. First to the church of Pergamus, and then to the Nicholaitans in that church, though they were most wicked men▪ Touching the church of Pergamus: they were before commended for most worthy graces, for they had repentance: and yet note, Christ saith still unto them, Repent thy self. Herein teaching us a most worthy lesson, which every one ought to learn and practise: namely, that the life of a Christian is a continual practise of repentance. When a man hath once repented, that is not sufficient; but every new day must have a new repentance for his daily slips. We (a)are Gods ambassadors (saith Paul) for Christ: beseeching you in Christs steed, that you would be reconciled unto God. Now they were reconciled to God before, for they are called