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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 I will give to every one of you according to your works. Here Christ proceedeth to remove a second wicked conceit, whereby they might seem to illude Gods judgements threatened. For they might say, Let the Lord send judgments and plagues upon us, yet we shall escape them: as Isay said of the wicked in his time, That they made a league with death and hell, and said the judgements of God shall pass over them, Isay. 28. verse 15. But to cut off this vain conceit, Christ threateneth a just reward to every one, according to his works. As if he should say; You may sooth up your selves▪ and falsely think, that you shall escape my judgements: but know it, that I will reward every one of you partly in this life, and principally at the day of judgement, according to your works, be they good or bad. For these words must especially •ee understood of the day of judgement, as they are used, […]. 2.•. and Revel. 2•.12.
And I will giue to euery one of you according to your workes. Here Christ proceedeth to remooue a second wicked conceit, whereby they might seeme to illude Gods iudgements threatened. For they might say, Let the Lord send iudgments and plagues vpon vs, yet wee shall escape them: as Isay sayd of the wicked in his time, That they made a league with death and hell, and sayd the iudgements of God shall passe ouer them, Isay. 28. verse 15. But to cut off this vaine conceit, Christ threateneth a iust reward to euery one, according to his workes. As if hee should say; You may sooth vp your selues▪ and falsely thinke, that you shall escape my iudgements: but know it, that I will reward euery one of you partly in this life, and principally at the day of iudgement, according to your workes, bee they good or bad. For these words must especially •ee vnderstood of the day of iudgement, as they are vsed, 〈…〉. 2.•. and