A09443:70
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.
For the first, note that John doth not call himself that Disciple whom Jesus loved, nor the kinsman of Christ, which he might have done, being allied unto him (for Johns mother was sister to Joseph Christs supposed father, and cousin german to the virgin Mary) John had learned of Christ himself, that the •earers, and doers of the will of his father were esteemed more deer and near unto him than any bond of outward alliance could possibly make them, Math. 12.50. Luk. 11.28. But he calls himself Christs servant, having yielded up himself to do his will: for herein stands the dignity of a Christian to do service unto Christ. The blessed Virgin had never found such favour with God to have been Christs mother, if she had not withal become Christs servant: She bare him in her heart by faith, as well as in her womb by conception, or else she had never been saved by him. Hence we learn that outward dignities, as blood royal, noble parentage, and such like, will nothing further a mans salvation: he that would be acceptable unto Christ must become his servant by believing his word, and doing his will, having cast off the old man, which is corrupt, and put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. So Paul saith, Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but keeping the commandments of God, 1. Cor. 7.19. and henceforth know I no man after the flesh, but if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature, 2. Cor. •.16, 17.
For the first, note that Iohn doth not call himselfe that Disciple whom Iesus loued, nor the kinsman of Christ, which he might haue done, being allied vnto him (for Iohns mother was sister to Ioseph Christs supposed father, and cosin german to the virgin Mary) Iohn had learned of Christ himselfe, that the •earers, and doers of the will of his father were esteemed more deere and neere vnto him than any bond of outward allyance could possibly make them, Math. 12.50. Luk. 11.28