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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.
Here note one infallible token of the pardon of sin: namely, to overcome, that is, to renounce our selves, and by faith rely wholly on Christ, testifying this faith by maintaining good conscience and true religion unto the end: And therefore if any desire to know whether God have absolved him of his sins, let him labour thus to overcome, and then shall this assurance be sealed up unto him.
Here note one infallible token of the pardon of sinne: namely, to ouercome, that is, to renounce our selues, and by faith relie wholly on Christ, testifying this faith by maintaining good conscience and true religion vnto the end: And therefore if anie desire to know whether God haue absolued him of his sinnes, let him labour thus to ouercome, and then shall this assurance be sealed vp vnto him.
The third gift is, a new name written ⟨p. 131⟩in the stone. What this new name should be S. John expresseth in his first Epistle, chapter 3. vers. 1. saying: Behold, what love the father hath showed to us that we should be called the sons of God. This new name therefore is to be the son and heir of God in Christ. And because it is given of God himself, therefore we must not think it is an idle name, or a bare title only: but withal God giveth him a new condition, whereof this name is a token and title. God changed Abrams name, & called him Abraham; but it was when he had changed his estate, and made him the father of the faithful. And there was a change in Jacob, when God called him Israel. This new name then signifieth the giving of a new estate to a man or woman, which they had not before: namely, their regeneration, whereby they are made to die unto sin, and to live unto God: for therewith goeth the blessing of adoption, whereby they become the sons of God, and heirs with Christ, and so have heaven and earth for their possession; and all miseries and crosses, yea sin it self turning to their good, they have also the protection of Gods holy Angels in this life, and at the last gasp death to be no death, but a strait passage to eternal life.