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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, in this commandment men are enjoined the reading of the word, & hearing of it read, not only publicly but also privately in their families: that thereby also they may come to the knowledge of that thing which Christ propoundeth unto them. Luk. 10.26, Christ saith to one of the Scribes; what is written, how readest thou? Taking it for granted that men must read the Scripture privately. And the Lord saith, (a)My people go into captivity, because they have no knowledge: yea they perish, Hose. 4.6. But woeful is the defect of this duty; for many have not the Bible in their houses for their private exercise in the word: and in many families it is set up for a show, or lieth covered with dust, when as cards and tables are worn with use. It is not amiss for men to get the statutes of the land into their houses, and to read therein for the knowledge of mens laws: but yet herein they are blame worthy, that either they have not, or else regard not the book of God, whereby they might be acquainted with the statutes of the Lord, for the better guiding of our unruly affections. Other things in this commandment have been observed before.
Secondly, in this commandement men are inioyned the reading of the word, & hearing of it read, not onely publickly but also priuatly in their families: that therby also they may come to the knowledge of that thing which Christ propoundeth vnto them. Luk. 10.26, Christ saith to one of the Scribes; what is written, how readest thou? Taking it for granted that men must read the Scripture priuatly. And the Lord saith, (a)My people go into captiuitie, because they haue no knowledge: yea they perish, Hose. 4.6. But wofull is the defect of this duty; for many haue not the Bible in their houses for their priuat exercise in the word: and in many families it is set vp for a shew, or lieth couered with dust, when as cards and tables are worne with vse. It is not amisse for men to get the statutes of the land into their houses, and to read therein for the knowledge of mens lawes: but yet herein they are blame worthie, that either they haue not, or else regard not the booke of God, whereby they might bee acquainted with the statutes of the Lord, for the better guiding of our vnruly affections. Other things in this commandement haue beene obserued before.