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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 second thing for which this church is commended, is service, To omit the divers significations of the word, here it betokeneth a work of love, whereby a man within the compass of his calling becomes a servant unto every man for that mans good. Read Heb. 6.10, where this is both commended and described. Gal. 5.13. Do service one to another in love. 1. Cor. 13.5. Love seeketh not her own, but maketh her self servant to all, to do them good. And Christs commandment is, Let him that would be chief among you, be as the servant, Luke. 22.26. Now the principal part of this service is, when a man is ready with h•s goods, according to his ability, to help the poor, especially those that be godly. This is a fruit of love, and therefore it is here set after it, as also in the places before named, Hebr. 6. vers. 10. Gal. 5.13.
The secōd thing for which this church is cōmended, is seruice, To omit the diuers significations of the word, here it betokeneth a worke of loue, whereby a man within the compasse of his calling becomes a seruant vnto euerie man for that mans good. Read Heb. 6.10, where this is both commended and described. Gal. 5.13. Do seruice one to another in loue. 1. Cor. 13.5. Loue seeketh not her owne, but maketh her selfe seruant to all, to do them good. And Christs commaundement is, Let him that would be chiefe among you, bee as the seruant, Luke. 22.26. Now the principall part of this seruice is, when a man is readie with h•s goods, according to his abilitie, to helpe the poore, especially those that be godly. This is a fruit of loue, and therefore it is here set after it, as also in the places before named,