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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.
then we must have regard unto the poor, and show our bounty in their relief, who are our own flesh: so shall we make God our debtor, and be commended with this church by Christ himself in this world, and at the day of judgement hear that blessed voice of his approbation, Come ye blessed, Math. 25.34.
then we must haue regard vnto the poore, and shew our bountie in their releefe, who are our owne flesh: so shall wee make God our debtor, and bee commended with this church by Christ himselfe in this world, and at the day of iudgement heare that blessed voyce of his approbation, Come ye blessed, Math. 25.34.
The third virtue for which this church is commended, is their faith. By faith here we are to understand Fidelity; which is a virtue whereby a man is faithful to God in keeping that vow and promise which he made to him in his baptism: which was to renounce and deny himself, and wholly to give up himself to acknowledge one God in three persons; and accordingly to believe in, to worship and obey the same God all his life long. In this sense is faith taken of Paul, (a)when he saith, That younger widows have damnation, because they have forsaken their first faith. And in the former Epistles of ⟨p. 138⟩Christ unto these churches, where he commands them to be faithful.
The third vertue for which this church is commended, is their faith. By faith here we are to vnderstand Fidelitie; which is a vertue whereby a man is faithfull to God in keeping that vow and promise which hee made to him in his baptisme: which was to renounce and denie himselfe, and wholly to giue vp himselfe to acknowledge one God in three persons; and accordingly to beleeue in, to worship and obey the same God all his life long. In this sence is faith taken of Paule,