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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.
And though we could not perceive the justice of God in so doing, yet we must reverence the •ame, blaming our own ignorance. Albeit, even in reason we may conceive of the equity of this course▪ for societies, as church, commonwealth, and families, are Gods ordinance, and the parties in them must be considered as members of those societies: for God conceiveth of them when he afflicteth the punishment deserved by one, upon another; as of the Prince upon the people, of the parents upon their children. This he may justly do by reason of that near bond which is ⟨p. 147⟩between the members of the same society: like as in the natural body when the stomach is distempered, the head acheth: and when the head is wounded the stomach is sick; and the body may be smitten for the errors of the tongue. Thus when David sinned the child died, and when he numbered the Israelites, the people were plagued. And thus is the child stained in blood for the fathers treason against earthly Princes: and so God punished this woman in her children, that she might know the greatness of her sins, he smote her children with death.
And though we could not perceiue the iustice of God in so doing, yet wee must reuerence the •ame, blaming our owne ignorance. Albeit, euen in reason wee may conceiue of the equitie of this course▪ for societies, as church, commonwealth, and families, are Gods ordinance, and the parties in them must bee considered as members of those societies: for God conceiueth of them when hee afflicteth the punishment deserued by one, vpon another; as of the Prince vpon the people, of the parents vpon their children. This hee may iustly do by reason of that neere bond which is ⟨p. 147⟩betweene the members of the same societie: like as in the naturall bodie when the stomacke is distempered, the head aketh: and when the head is wounded the stomacke is sicke; and the bodie may bee smitten for the errours of the tongue. Thus when Dauid sinned the child died, and when hee numbred the Israelites, the people were plagued. And thus is the child stained in bloud for the fathers treason against earthly Princes: and so God punished this woman in her children, that shee might knowe the greatnesse of her sinnes, hee smote her children with death.