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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 second argument whereby Christ describeth this woman, is her action: She calleth her self a Prophetess; that is, she challengeth her self to be one that doth teach Gods will by the instinct of his spirit. And herein she became a notable patron of the damnable sect of the Nicolaitans: for she held the lawfulness of fornication, and of eating things sacrificed to Idols. And for the maintenance hereof, she saith she is a Prophetess, one that speaketh nothing but as she is taught by Gods spirit. This is the practise of heretics, under pretence of the spirit to maintain their damnable devices, as might easily be proved by induction of particular heretics in former ages.
The second argument wherby Christ describeth this woman, is her action: Shee calleth her selfe a Prophetesse; that is, shee chalengeth her selfe to bee one that doth teach Gods will by the instinct of his spirit. And herein shee became a notable patrone of the damnable sect of the Nicolaitans: for she held the lawfulnesse of fornication, and of eating things sacrificed to Idols. And for the maintenance hereof, shee sayth shee is a Prophetesse, one that speaketh nothing but as shee is taught by Gods spirit. This is the practise of heretickes, vnder pretence of the spirit to maintaine their damnable deuices, as might easily bee prooued by induction of particular heretickes in former ages.
First,1 hence then we are taught to labour to have the spirit of discerning; whereby we may try the spirits whether they be of God or not. Many will be of no religion, because there be so many false teachers, and such diversity of opinions in religion. But herein they bewray their profaneness: they ought the rather to labour for this gift of discerning, whereby to know what is from God, and what is not.
First,1 hence then we are taught to labour to haue the spirit of discerning; whereby we may trie the spirits whether they be of God or not. Many will bee of no religion, because there bee so many false teachers, and such diuersitie of opinions in religion. But herein they bewray their prophanesse: they ought the rather to labour for this gift of discerning, whereby to know what is from God, and what is not.