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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.
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 (b)the Temple of the living God; His meaning therefore is, That they should strive more and more after reconciliation with God; both in regard of their further assurance, and also for their particular sins wherein they daily offended. Every Christian must daily wres••e with his own corruptions, which he feeleth in himself, that the longer he liveth, the more he may grow in dislike with himself. And in this distaste of himself he must daily proceed, that he may every day more and more grow up in Christ. And least any should think, that this was spoken to this church alone, and not to us: consider, that we are in the same case with them; their sins are our sins, as we have proved: We want zeal and severity against sin and sinners. Now being in the same fault with them, we must therefore practise the same remedy, and renew our repentance, though we have repented heretofore.
III. point. To whom is this remedie 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 worthie graces, for they had repentance: and yet note, Christ sayth still vnto them, Repent thy selfe. Herein teaching vs a most worthie lesson, which euery one ought to learne and practise: namely, that the life of a Christian is a continuall practise of repentance. When a man hath once repented, that is not sufficient; but euery new day must haue a new repentance for his dayly slips. Wee