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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.
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.
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Secondly, hence we are taught, that when we are unjustly slandered, disgraced, or injured, we ought not to fret and fume, but by patience to content our selves: for we see that wicked men to maintain their wicked opinions and manners, will not stick to abuse God himself, and make his blessed spirit the author and patron of their errors and sins. We by our sins deserve disgrace and reproach: but the spirit of God hath done nothing amiss. And therefore we must be patient, being in the same condemnation, as Luke 23.40, 41. and rather rejoice, in as much as we are partakers of the sufferings of the spirit, 1. Pet. 4▪ vers. 13.