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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.
1Here then is a pattern for all sinners how to practise repentance. They must begin with their capital sins, which burden their conscience, and whereto they are most addicted, and repent of them. For the man that truly repenteth of one sin, repenteth of all: for true repentance maketh the heart alike affected to all sins: And that heart which is brought to hate his special sins, will never approve of petty sins. This lesson ought carefully to be learned & put in practise: For the repentance of most men is only in general, to say we are all sinners, Lord have mercy upon me, or God forgive me. But this confused repentance is not good, it stands with a purpose to sin again. In particular therefore we must search our consciences, and see wherein we have most dishonoured God, and what sin hath nearest plunged our souls to the pit of hell; and with that we must begin to bring our souls to heaven, by repenting truly for the same, and turning from it with all our hearts.
1Here then is a patterne for all sinners how to practise repentance. They must beginne with their capitall sinnes, which burden their conscience, and whereto they are most addicted, and repent of them. For the man that truly repenteth of one sinne, repenteth of all: for true repentance maketh the heart alike affected to all sinnes: And that heart which is brought to hate his speciall sinnes, will neuer approue of pettie sinnes. This lesson ought carefully to be learned & put in practise: For the repentance of most men is onely in generall, to say wee are all sinners, Lord haue mercie vpon me, or God forgiue me. But this confused repentance is not good, it stands with a purpose to sinne againe. In particular therefore we must search our consciences, and see wherein we haue most dishonored God, and what sinne hath neerest plunged our soules to the pit of hell; and with that we must beginne to bring our soules to heauen, by repenting truly for the same, and turning from it with all our hearts.
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