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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.
Christ having described this woman, for her further disgrace, as also to aggravate the fault of this Church in suffering her, proceedeth to describe her doctrine. And first he showeth the end and scope thereof, namely to seduce and to deceive. Wherein he giveth us a further note of a false Prophet or Prophetess, to wit, to teach such doctrine as draws men to sin against the first or second Table. True doctrine is according unto godliness, ⟨p. 141⟩and leadeth men thereto; but the end of false doctrine is impiety against God and man: as was showed by the doctrine of Balaam, vers. 14. and such was the doctrine of this woman.
Christ hauing described this woman, for her further disgrace, as also to aggrauate the fault of this Church in suffering her, proceedeth to describe her doctrine. And first hee sheweth the end and scope thereof, namely to seduce and to deceiue. Wherein he giueth vs a further note of a false Prophet or Prophetesse, to wit, to teach such doctrine as drawes men to sinne against the first or second Table. True doctrine is according vnto godlinesse, ⟨p. 141⟩and leadeth men thereto; but the end of false doctrine is impietie against God and man: as was shewed by the doctrine of Balaam, vers. 14. and such was the doctrine of this woman.
1Sundry students now adays are marvellously affected with the sermons, commentaries and postils of monks and friars. These they prefer before the writings of other godly and sound Divines, which is a lamentable case: for they are in their kind Jezebels; the scope of their doctrine is to draw men to errors and transgressions against the law of God; yea, to bring men from heaven to hell. And therefore this exceeding approbation of them is no small offence: being in truth the right way to bring in again errors, Atheism, and Popery. For turn a Papist from a moral point (wherein he often erreth) and his doctrine and sermons are nothing but false and erroneous: and therefore as Christ would have this Church to hate the doctrine of this woman, because it did deceive; so must we labour to grow in dislike with the commentaries and postils of monks and friars, which tend to that end.