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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.
Verse. 22. Behold I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit fornication with her into great affliction, except they repent them of their works.
Christ having reproved this church and this woman for their several faults, doth here give special counsel and direction unto them both, whereby they may avoid & escape the grievous judgements due unto them for their sins, both in this life, and in the life to come. This counsel of Christ hath two parts: First to Jezebel and her company, vers. 22.23. The second to the church of Thyatira, verse. 24, 25. The sum of Christs counsel to Jezebel is, to repent: which is not expressed, but instead thereof the reason to move her to repentance is propounded. And it may be framed thus, If thou repent not I will punish thee with sundry judgements: But thou wouldest not be so punished, and therefore repent.
Christ hauing reprooued this church and this woman for their seuerall faults, doth here giue speciall counsell and direction vnto them both, whereby they may auoid & escape the grieuous iudgements due vnto them for their sinnes, both in this life, and in the life to come. This counsell of Christ hath two parts: First to Iesabell and her company, vers. 22.23. The second to the church of Thyatira, verse. 24, 25. The summe of Christs counsell to Iesabell is, to repent: which is not expressed, but insteed thereof the reason to moue her to repentance is propounded. And it may be framed thus, If thou repent not I will pun•sh thee with sundry iudgements: But thou wouldest not be so punished, and therefore repent.
This reason hath two parts, A threatening: and an exception thereof. The threatening in these words, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit fornication with her into great affliction. And before this threatening, Christ prefixeth a word of attention (Behold) whereby he would teach them and us, that we ought seriously to consider of the threatenings that are propounded in Gods word against sin and sinners. When Josiah heard the book of the law read, hi heart