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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.
II. point. The parties to whom he speaketh, To you: that is, the Angel and the better part of this Church: for so Christ expounds it in the words following, though first he say in general To you: that is, The rest of them of Thyatira.
II. point. The parties to whom he speaketh, To you: that is, the Angell and the better part of this Church: for so Christ expounds it in the words following, though first hee say in generall To you: that is, The rest of them of Thyatira.
When as Christ will behave himself as the doctor and chief Angel of this Church, note, that he maketh a distinction of the persons in the Church, and also divideth his counsel, giving one doctrine and one judgement to one part, and a divers doctrine and judgement to another.
When as Christ will behaue himselfe as the doctor and chiefe Angell of this Church, note, that he maketh a distinction of the persons in the Church, and also deuideth his counsell, giuing one doctrine and one iudgement to one part, and a diuers doctrine and iudgement to another.
1This giveth us good direction for sundry actions: for some may ask, how must doctrine be delivered in a mixed congregation, where some are Papists, some Protestants, some are hardened, others despair? Answ. The persons must be distinguished after the example of Christ, and suitable doctrines divided for them, that every one may have his due. Impenitent sinners must be terrified, and threatenings delivered against them, with exception of them that repent: Comforts must be propounded and applied to them that despair, with restraint from all impenitent persons that go on in sin.