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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.
Lastly, hence we may gather, that there be degrees of joy in heaven, and of torments in hell. For judgements and rewards go according to mens works: And therefore they that testify their faith by great and many good works, shall have great reward: they that testify their faith by lesser and fewer works, shall have lesser reward: and so for sins, the more heinous they be, the deeper condemnation they do procure.
Lastly, hence wee may gather, that there bee degrees of ioy in heauen, and of torments in hell. For iudgements and rewards goe according to mens workes: And therefore they that testifie their faith by great and many good workes, shall haue great reward: they that testifie their faith by lesser and fewer workes, shall haue lesser reward: and so for sinnes, the more heynous they bee, the deeper condemnation they doe procure.
Vers. 24. And to you I say, the rest of them of Thyatira, as many as have not this learning, neither have known the deepness of Satan (as they speak) I will put upon you none other burden. 25. But that which you have already hold fast till I come.
Vers. 24. And to you I say, the rest of them of Thyatira, as many as haue not this learning, neither haue knowne the deepenesse of Sathan (as they speake) I will put vpon you none other burden. 25. But that which you haue already hold fast till I come.
Here Christ cometh to a second part of his counsel, which concerns the Angel, and the better part of this Church of Thyatira: and first he beginneth with the Preface of this counsel; wherein we may observe two points: First, who speaketh: Secondly, to whom he speaketh. For the first, he that speaketh is Christ. I say, hereby Christ challengeth unto himself the absolute and all sufficient authority of the supreme Doctor of his Church, in that he speaketh in his own name. Whereby he putteth a plain difference between himself and all other his Ministers, either Prophets, Apostles, or ordinary teachers: for they must not propound any thing unto Gods people in their own names, but in the name of Christ. But Christ teacheth in his own name, being the fountain of all divine knowledge and understanding, that i revealed in the word of God. And thus Christ himself speaketh in his own name, to strike the hearts of the Angel of this Church and the better part thereof with reverence, and to move them to receive and obey the counsel following, considering it comes immediately from Christ, the Doctor of the Church.