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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.
1Is Christ hidden Manna? then first here learn to take knowledge of the state of men in the world: They know not Christ, neither do they feel in themselves any want of this food, and therefore they know not what it meaneth: for meat and drink is never known, till a man be hungry. Yea, to many that live in the church this Manna is hidden: for though men hear the doctrine of Christ, yet not one of an hundred feel in themselves any want of Christ: let the conscience speak and this will prove true. Ignorant people bless themselves and say all is well, Christ is a saviour: when as indeed to them Christ is hidden. Nay which is yet more lamentable, to many which teach and preach Christ, Christ is hidden Manna: for many of them never felt in their hearts and conscience, that they had need of Christ for the pardon of their sins, and the salvation of their souls. It is not the knowledge in the brain that maketh Christ known to man; but knowledge in the conscience, when a man feels in his heart and soul, that he stands in need of the blood of Christ, and all the benefits of his passion for his redemption & salvation. And seeing this is the condition of the world, we on the contrary must labour to feel in our selves our own poverty, & to see in our selves that we stand in need of Christ, and of all the benefits of his passion, to free our souls from the gulf of hell, and the wrath of God. Away with bare mental knowledge: for till we have this true sense of our own wants, we can never get into our hearts any sound grace.
1Is Christ hidden Mannah? then first here learne to take knowledge of the state of men in the world: They know not Christ, neither do they feele in themselues any want of this food, and therefore they know not what it meaneth: for meat and drinke is neuer knowne, till a man be hungrie. Yea, to many that liue in the church this Manna is hidden: for though men heare the doctrine of Christ, yet not one of an hundred feele in themselues any want of Christ: let the conscience speake and this will prooue true. Ignorant people blesse themselues and say all is well, Christ is a sauiour: when as indeed to them Christ is hidden. Nay which is yet more lamentable, to many which teach and preach Christ, Christ is hidden Manna: for many of them neuer felt in their hearts and conscience, that they had need of Christ for the pardon of their sinnes, and the saluation of their soules. It is not the knowledge in the brain that maketh Christ known to man; but knowledge in the cōscience, when a man feeles in his heart and soule, that hee stands in need of the bloud of Christ, and all the benefits of his passion for his redemption & saluation. And seeing this is the condition of the world, wee on the contrarie must labor to feele in our selues our owne pouertie, & to see in our selues that we stand in need of Christ, and of all the benefits of his passiō, to free our souls from the gulfe of hell, and the wrath of God. Away with bare mentall knowledge: for till we haue this true sense of our owne wants, wee can neuer get into our hearts any sound grace.