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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.
Secondly, hereby every Minister of the Gospel is taught to deliver nothing in his public Ministry, but the pure word of God, so far forth as Christ shall enable him: and that also in so pure a manner, as in the persuasion of his own conscience he thinks Christ would speak, if he were there present; like unto faithful ambassadors, who speak only the will of their lord and prince, and in that manner which their lord and prince doth best approve. If this were well weighed, we should not have such preaching as is commonly used, consisting of a mixture of testimonies, partly divine, and partly humane, considering that neither Christ nor his Apostles preached so.
Secondly, hereby euery Minister of the Gospell is taught to deliuer nothing in his publicke Ministerie, but the pure word of God, so farre foorth as Christ shall enable him: and that also in so pure a manner, as in the persuasion of his owne conscience hee thinkes Christ would speake, if he were there present; like vnto faithfull embassadours, who speake onely the will of their lord and prince, and in that manner which their lord and prince doth best approoue. If this were well weighed, wee should not haue such preaching as is commonly vsed, consisting of a mixture of testimonies, partly diuine, and partly humane, considering that neither Christ nor his Apostles preached so.
Thirdly, the people also are hence taught their duty: when they hear a sinful man like unto themselves speak unto them in the Ministry of the word, they must not despise Gods ordinance, because it is delivered by man, but receive the same, as from the mouth of Christ, and as the pure word of God, so far forth as it consenteth with holy scripture. In this behalf Paul blessed God for the Thessalonians, That they received the word from him, not as the word of man, but as it is indeed the word of God, 1. Thess. 2. vers. 13.
Thirdly, the people also are hence taught their dutie: when they heare a sinfull man like vnto themselues speake vnto them in the Ministerie of the word, they must not despise Gods ordinance, because it is deliuered by man, but receiue the same, as from the mouth of Christ, and as the pure word of God, so far forth as it consenteth with holy scripture. In this behalfe Paule blessed God for the Thessalonians, That they receiued the word from him, not as the word of man, but as it is indeed the word of God,