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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 younger sort also must employ their wit and strength to get knowledge, and with knowledge join obedience, that they may increase in grace as they grow in days. Yea every one that hath any good beginning, must endeavour to make it more: For to him that hath shall more given, and he shall have abundance; but from him that hideth his gift, or abuseth the same, shall be taken away that which he seemeth to have, Luk. 8.18.
The yonger sort also must imploy their wit and strength to get knowledge, and with knowledge ioyne obedience, that they may increase in grace as they grow in dayes. Yea euery one that hath any good beginning, must indeuour to make it more: For to him that hath shall more giuen, and he shal haue abundance; but from him that hideth his gift, or abuseth the same, shall bee taken away that which he seemeth to haue, Luk. 8.18.
Vers. 20. Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, that thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth her self a prophetess, to teach & deceive my servants, to make them to commit fornication, and to eat meat sacrificed to idols.
Vers. 20. Notwithstanding I haue a few things against thee, that thou sufferest that woman Iesabell, which calleth her selfe a prophetesse, to teach & deceiue my seruants, to make them to commit fornication, and to eat meat sacrificed to idols.
Here is Christs reproof of this church of Thyatira, and it is twofold: First, of the whole church, in this 20. verse: Secondly, of a woman in that church, vers. 21. In the reproof of the whole church note two things: The reproof it self; And the reason thereof. The reproof it self is contained in these words, Notwithstanding I have something against thee: That is, though I have praised thee for many worthy works, yet there be some things which I do not approve. This reproof hath bin handled in the former Epistles. The reason of the reproof followeth in these words, That thou sufferest the woman Jezebel, who calleth her self a Prophetess, to teach and seduce my servants.