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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.
But what is the thing that all churches should know by experience in the persons of Jezebel and her company? namely, that Christ is he which doth indeed search the reins and the hearts: where, by Reins and hearts we must understand the same things, namely, the thoughts and affections of men: for in that sense those words are often used in the old Testament. Quest. How can reins signify the thoughts and affections▪ seeing ⟨p. 148⟩the thoughts are seated in the brain, and the affections in the heart? Answ. The reins are put for the thoughts and affections, not because they are seated therein, but for that resemblance and analogy that is between them: for as the reins are seated in the most secret part of the body, so the thoughts and affections are seated in the most secret place of the soul: and the heart is p•rt for the thoughts and affections, first, because the affections are there seated; secondly, because the thoughts, though they be seated in the brain, yet they have their operation in the heart: for joyful thoughts make a merry heart, and fearful thoughts an heavy heart. Again, the word (Search) signifieth a most narrow search, and such a one as goeth with finding; thereby showing that nothing is so secret in man, but the Lord both can and doth see and discern the same.
But what is the thing that all churches should know by experience in the persons of Iezabell and her company? namely, that Christ is he which doth indeed search the reynes and the hearts: where, by Reynes and hearts wee must vnderstand the same things, namely, the thoughts and affections of men: for in that sence those words are often vsed in the old Testament. Quest. How can reynes signifie the thoughts and affections▪ seeing ⟨p. 148⟩the thoughts are seated in the braine, and the affections in the heart? Answ. The reynes are put for the thoughts and affections, not because they are seated therein, but for that resemblance and analogie that is betweene them: for as the reynes are seated in the most secret part of the bodie, so the thoughts and affections are seated in the most secret place of the soule: and the heart is p•rt for the thoughts and affections, first, because the affections are there seated; secondly, because the thoughts, though they bee seated in the braine, yet they haue their operation in the heart: for ioyfull thoughts make a merry heart, and fearefull thoughts an heauie heart. Againe, the word (Search) signifieth a most narrow search, and such a one as goeth with finding; thereby shewing that nothing is so secret in man, but the Lord both can and doth see and discerne the same.