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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
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Here is the second argument whereby John describeth himself; namely, by this action, or effect, in bearing record to the word of God, for partly by writing the gospel, and partly by preaching, he bare witness, and testified that the word of God was true. And because the word of God hath diverse parts, the Law and the Gospel; he shows in the next words, that he means especially the Gospel, adding, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, that is, of those things which Jesus said and did. And that no man might call into question the truth of his testimony, he professeth himself to have been an eye witness of all those things whereof he bare record, saying, and of all those things which he saw. And here he allegeth his testimony to the Gospel, to prove himself a faithful pen-man of this book, that so it might have more reverence: for he which was faithful in penning the Gospel of Christ, the same also is faithful in penning this Prophecy of the Church.
Here is the second argument whereby Iohn describeth himselfe; namely, by this action, or effect, in bearing record to the word of God, for partly by writing the gospell, and partly by preaching, hee bare witnesse, and testified that the word of God was true. And because the word of God hath diuerse parts, the Law and the Gospell; he shews in the next words, that hee meanes especially the Gospell, adding, and of the testimonie of Iesus Christ, that is, of those things which Iesus sayd and did. And that no man might cal into question the truth of his testimonie, hee professeth himselfe to haue bene an eye witnesse of all those things whereof he bare record, saying, and of all those things which he saw. And here he alledgeth his testimonie to the Gospell, to proue himselfe a faithfull pen-man of this booke, that so it might haue more reuerence: for hee which was faithfull in penning the Gospell of Christ, the same also is faithfull in penning this Prophesie of the Church.