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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 then we have an excellent remedy against secret sins:1 shame and fear of punishment will restrain some men from open sins, but yet the same men when they are in secret, do without fear commit privy sins against the first and second table. But these men must remember, that being withdrawn from the presence of men, they are yet in the presence of Christ: for he hath fiery eyes, wherewith he seeth their most secret sins, which they hide from the world. For though we may make fair weather with men, yet we can never blear the eyes of Christ. If fornicators, wantons, usurers, and blasphemers would remember this, by Gods grace it would be a notable means at least to restrain them from their secret sins, if not to move them unto the practise of true repentance.
Here then wee haue an excellent remedie against secret sinnes:1 shame and feare of punishment will restraine some men from open sinnes, but yet the same men when they are in secret, doe without fear commit priuie sinnes against the first and second table. But these men must remember, that being withdrawne from the presence of men, they are yet in the presence of Christ: for hee hath fierie eyes, wherewith he seeth their most secret sinnes, which they hide from the world. For though we may make faire weather with men, yet wee can neuer bleare the eyes of Christ. If fornicators, wantons, vsurers, and blasphemers would remember this, by Gods grace it would bee a notable meanes at least to restraine them from their secret sinnes, if not to mooue them vnto the practise of true repentance.
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Thirdly, Christ is said to have feet like fine brass. Whereby is signified (as hath been showed) his infinite power and strength, whereby he doth subdue sin, Satan, and all his enemies, first unto himself, and then unto his members. And Christ is thus described unto this church, to terrify certain wicked men among them, that gave themselves to fornication, idolatry, and other sins: as also to affright this whole church, who by their wicked company were almost drawn away to the same sins.