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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 we have a notable remedy against looseness of life: namely,1 to consider that Christ, whom we call our Saviour, walketh continually in his church with feet of brass to tread Satan and all his enemies under his feet: and such are all that will not submit themselves to the regiment of his word, Luk. 19.27. If the blasphemer could consider this, it would stop his mouth: and when the adulterer, the thief, or any sinner goeth about his wicked devices, this by Gods grace would be a notable means to make him break off his wicked purpose. When Benhadad heard, that the king of Israel would come against him in battle, (a)He sent his men with ropes about their necks to crave peace, and in them humbled himself. Shall men be thus afraid at the fury of man, and shall not we tremble and fear at the fury of Christ, who hath these feet of brass to trample in pieces all his enemies? The want of this consideration is one main cause why sin doth abound.
Here wee haue a notable remedie against loosenesse of life: namely,1 to consider that Christ, whom we call our Sauiour, walketh continually in his church with feet of brasse to tread Sathan and all his enemies vnder his feet: and such are all that will not submit themselues to the regiment of his word, Luk. 19.27. If the blasphemer could consider this, it would stop his mouth: and when the adulterer, the theefe, or any sinner goeth about his wicked deuices, this by Gods grace would be a notable means to make him breake off his wicked purpose. When Benhadad heard, that the king of Israel would come against him in battell, (a)He sent his men with ropes about their necks to craue peace, and in them humbled himselfe. Shall men be thus afraid at the furie of man, and shall not wee tremble and feare at the fury of Christ, who hath these feet of brasse to trample in pieces all his enemies? The want of this consideration is one maine cause why sinne doth abound.