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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.
Vers. 23. And I will kill her children with death, and all the Churches shall know that I am •ee which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to his works.
Vers. 23. And I will kill her children with death, and all the Churches shall know that I am •ee which searcheth the reines and hearts: and I will giue vnto euerie one of you according to his workes.
Here is the third part of Christs threatening against Jezebels children: by children we are to understand properly, those which are borne of her, and were of her husband, and not her followers, for they were threatened with grievous afflictions in the former verse. It had been sufficient to have said, I will […] her children. But to note the certainty and grievousness of this punishment, he saith I will kill them (with death▪) Quest. How can this stand with the justice of God, to punish the offences of the parents in the person of the children? Ans. God deareth so for temporal punishments, not for eternal.
Here is the third part of Christs threatning against Iesabels children: by children wee are to vnderstand properly, those which are borne of her, and were of her husband, and not her followers, for they were threatned with grieuous afflictions in the former verse. It had bene sufficient to haue sayd, I will 〈…〉 her children. But to note the certainty and greeuousnesse of this punishment, he saith I will kill them (with death▪) Quest. How can this stand with the iustice of God, to punish the offences of the parents in the person of the children? Ans. God deareth so for temporall punishments, not for eternall.