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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.
Now that Christ might aggravate these their offences, he doth describe both the woman and her teaching. He describeth the woman, first by her property, in this name Jezebel, that is, one like Jezebel: secondly, by her action, Which calleth her self a Prophetess: her teaching is described in the end of the verse. Touching her property, Christ calleth her Jezebel for two causes: First, for that she was like to Jezebel, and in her person revived the manners and opinions of Jezebel. For as Jezebel brought among the Israelites the false worship of the Idol Baal: so this woman laboured to bring into this Church of Thyatira, Idolatry, and other sins.
Now that Christ might aggrauate these their offences, hee doth describe both the woman and her teaching. Hee describeth the woman, first by her propertie, in this name I•zabell, that is, one like Iezabell: secondly, by her action, Which calleth her selfe a Prophetesse: her teaching is described in the end of the verse. Touching her propertie, Christ calleth her Iezabell for two causes: First, for that she was like to Iezabell, and in her person reuiued the manners and opinions of Iezabell. For as Iezabell brought among the Israelites the false worship of the Idoll Baal: so this woman laboured to bring into this Church of Thyatira, Idolatrie, and other sinnes.
Again, Jezebel was given to fornication, as the Scripture recordeth of her by the mouth of Jehu, 2. Kings. 9.22. and so was this woman given to fornication. Thirdly, Jezebel was a woman of authority, and by her place and dignity did countenance and maintain Idolatry, and her wicked sins: so it is like, that this woman was of some place and authority, and did thereby countenance her wicked opinions, and damnable sins▪
Againe, Iezabell was giuen to fornication, as the Scripture recordeth of her by the mouth of Iehu, 2. Kings. 9.22