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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.
II. point. The means whereby she sought to seduce them, was by drawing them to commit fornication: and to eat things sacrificed to Idols. Whereby it is plain, she was a favourer of the sect of the Nicolaitans: whereof entreaty was made in the fourteenth verse. And thus much for the reproof of the Church.
II. point. The means wherby she sought to seduce thē, was by drawing them to commit fornication: and to eate things sacrificed to Idols. Whereby it is plaine, shee was a fauourer of the sect of the Nicolaitans: whereof entreatie was made in the foureteenth verse. And thus much for the reproofe of the Church.
Verse. 21. And I gave her space to repent of her fornication, and she repented not.
Verse. 21. And I gaue her space to repent of her fornication, and shee repented not.
Here Christ reproveth this woman for her obstinacy and hardness of heart, whereby she went on in sin without repentance. By space to repent, we are to understand, liberty to live: for though by her sins she deserved present death, temporal and eternal; yet God of his mercy gave her liberty to live, that she might repent.
Here Christ reprooueth this woman for her obstinacie and hardnesse of heart, whereby shee went on in sinne without repentance. By space to repent, wee are to vnderstand, libertie to liue: for though by her sinnes she deserued present death, temporall and eternall; yet God of his mercy gaue her libertie to liue, that shee might repent.