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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.
In this testimony we may observe, that the doctrine of Gods word is an infallible mark whereby to know the true Prophet of God, and also to distinguish h•m from all false prophets. God foretold his people, that false Prophets should come among them for their trial, Deut. 13. But how shall they discern them? surely by their doctrine: for though they show wonders, yet if their doctrine tend to draw men from the true God to idolatry, they are false prophets and should die. When our Saviour Christ was asked, By what authority he did those things. Luk. 20.2, 3. He approved his authority by the testimony of John, (who bare witness of him, John. 1.15.) and confirmed the calling of John by the truth of his doctrine, which (themselves being witnesses) was from heaven, Luke 20. ver. 4, 5.
In this testimonie we may obserue, that the doctrine of Gods word is an infallible marke whereby to know the true Prophet of God, and also to distinguish h•m from all false prophets. God foretold his people, that false Prophets should come among them for their triall, Deut. 13. But how shall they discerne them? surely by their doctrine: for though they shew wonders, yet if their doctrine tend to draw men f•om the true God to idolatrie, they are false prophets and should die. When our Sauior Christ was asked, By what authoritie hee did those things. Luk. 20.2, 3. He approoued his authoritie by the testimonie of Iohn, (who bare witnesse of him, Iohn. 1.15.) and confirmed the calling of Iohn by the truth of his doctrine, which (themselues being witnesses) was from heauen, Luke 20. ver. 4, 5.