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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.
1These being the virtues that make a work acceptable to God: we must labour in every action of our lawful calling whatsoever it be, to practise the same in faith, love, service, and patience. We must not tie good works to church matters only, as hearing the word, and giving alms; but the practise of any work of a mans lawful calling be it never so base, with these virtues is a good work, and approved of God in it kind, as well as the best work that is: not for the work it self, but because therein doth appear faith, love, service, and patience: and because this church so performed their works, therefore doth God double his approbation.
1These being the vertues that make a worke acceptable to God: we must labour in euery action of our lawfull calling whatsoeuer it bee, to practise the same in faith, loue, seruice, and patience. We must not tie good workes to church matters onely, as hearing the word, and giuing almes; but the practise of any worke of a mans lawfull calling be it neuer so base, with these vertues is a good worke, and approued of God in it kind, as well as the best worke that is: not for the worke it selfe, but because therein doth appeare faith, loue, seruice, and patience: and because this church so performed their workes, therefore doth God double his approbation.
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The last virtue for which this church is commended, is increase in godliness, in these words, And that they are moe at the last than at the first. The church of Ephesus was before reproved for decay and loss of the graces of God; but this church did grow and increase in graces, and therefore are her works more approved, than the works of any other church.
The last vertue for which this church is commended, is increase in godlinesse, in these words, And that they are moe at the last than at the first. The church of Ephesus was before reprooued for decay and losse of the graces of God; but this church did grow and increase in graces, and therfore are her works more approued, than the works of any other church.