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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.
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.
The third gift is, a new name written ⟨p. 131⟩in the stone. What this new name should be S. Iohn expresseth in his first Epistle, chapter 3. vers. 1. saying: Behold, what loue the father hath shewed to vs that we should be called the sonnes of God. This new name therefore is to bee the sonne and heire of God in Christ. And because it is giuen of God himselfe, therefore wee must not thinke it is an idle name, or a bare title onely: but withall God giueth 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 faithfull. And there was a change in Iacob, when God called him Israell. This new name then signifieth the giuing of a new estate to a man or womā, which they had not before: namely, their regeneration, whereby they are made to die vnto sinne, and to liue vnto God: for therewith goeth the blessing of adoption, whereby they become the sonnes of God, and heires with Christ, and so haue heauen and earth for their possession; and all miseries and crosses, yea sinne it selfe turning to their good, they haue also the protection of Gods holy Angels in this life, and at the last gaspe death to bee no death, but a strait passage to eternall life.