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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.
Christ is here called the Son of God,1 to stir up reverence, attention, and care in this church, in marking and obeying the things that follow in this particular Epistle. And in their example Christ also teacheth us, that when we hear the word ⟨p. 133⟩of God preached or read unto us, we should receive it with fear, and trembling and reverence: because he that speaketh unto us out of his word, is the Son of God. When Pilate was about to condemn our Saviour Christ, he heard it said, that Christ was the Son of God. And thereupon he trembled, and was the more afraid, Joh. 19. verse. 8. shall a •illie heathen man that knows not Christ tremble towards him when he hears his name; and yet we that profess our selves to believe in him be nothing moved with reverence towards him, when he speaks unto us in his word? At his presence the hills melt, and at his voice the rocks cleave in sunder: and therefore if our hearts shall not melt and cleave asunder with a reverent fear when he shall speak unto us, we are worser than these senseless creatures.
Christ is here called the sonne of God,1 to stirre vp reuerence, attention, and care in this church, in marking and obeying the things that follow in this particular Epistle. And in their example Christ also teacheth vs, that when we heare the word ⟨p. 133⟩of God preached or read vnto vs, wee should receiue it with fear, and trembling and reuerence: because he that speaketh vnto vs out of his word, is the sonne of God. When Pilate was about to condemne our Sauiour Christ, he heard it said, that Christ was the sonne of God. And thereupon hee trembled, and was the more afraid, Ioh. 19. verse. 8. shall a •illie heathen man that knowes not Christ tremble towards him when hee heares his name; and yet wee that professe our selues to beleeue in him bee nothing mooued with reuerence towards him, when hee speakes vnto vs in his word? At his presence the hils melt, and at his voyce the rockes cleaue in sunder: and therefore if our hearts shall not melt and cleaue asunder with a reuerent feare when he shall speake vnto vs, wee are worser than these sencelesse creatures.