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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.
II. Here note that it is not sufficient for a church to have the preaching of the word, but it must have severity and sharp government, whereby wicked people may be restrained. This church is therefore discommended for that she used not that severe authority which God had given her in suppressing of sin. And in our congregations the like fault is to be found; where much preaching is, yet sin abounds, as adultery, blasphemy, usury, and cruelty: and the cause is for that this severe execution of government in restraining sins, is not so straitly put in practise as it ought to be.
II. Here note that it is not sufficient for a church to haue the preaching of the word, but it must haue seueritie and sharpe gouernement, whereby wicked people may be restrained. This church is therefore discommended for that shee vsed not that seuere authoritie which God had giuen her in suppressing of sin. And in our congregations the like fault is to be found; where much preaching is, yet sinne abounds, as adultery, blasphemie, vsurie, and cruelty: and the cause is for that this seuere execution of gouernment in restraining sinnes, is not so straitly put in practise as it ought to be.
Again, in this reason of his reproof Christ doth charge them with two faults: First, for suffering a woman to teach: Secondly, for suffering a woman to seduce his people. For the first, the word translated teach, is in the New testament commonly put for public teaching in the ministry. Their fault then was this, that they suffered a woman to teach openly: and it is against the word of God, 1. Tim. 2.12. I permit not a woman to teach. And, 1. Cor. 14.34, 35, Women ought to keep silence in the congregation, and be subject to their husbands, and learn of them at home. Object. But Deborah was a Prophetess, Jud. 4.4. And Hulda prophesied, 2. Kin. 22.4. For Josiah sent to her for counsel,