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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, 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, 1. Thess. 2. vers. 13.
Sixthly, where Christ saith, I will fight against them with the sword of my mouth. We may observe, that the kingdom of Christ is spiritual, and not of this world: for if it were worldly, then a civil sword, wielded by the hand of man, should belong unto him: But he hath no such sword, he governs his church and people by the sword of his mouth, his holy word. Whereby appeareth, that the primacy of the sea of Rome is from hell, not from heaven: for the Pope saith he is Christs vicar, and yet he will be armed with both swords: when as Christ dealeth not with the ⟨p. 127⟩civill sword, but only useth the sword of his mouth.
Sixtly, where Christ sayth, I will fight against them with the sword of my mouth. We may obserue, that the kingdom of Christ is spirituall, and not of this world: for if it were worldly, then a ciuile sword, wielded by the hand of man, should belong vnto him: But he hath no such sword, he gouernes his church and people by the sword of his mouth, his holy word. Wherby appeareth, that the primacie of the sea of Rome is from hell, not from heauen: for the Pope sayth he is Christs vicar, and yet he will be armed with both swords: when as Christ dealeth not with the