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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.
The deepness of Satan. As if he should say: They count it deep learning; but it is the learning of the devil, wherein you may see his profound craft and policy. Where note, that when Christ will allege the speech of Jezebel and her followers, he doth it with disgrace unto them: for they counted their doctrine deep learning; but Christ repeating their opinion, calleth it the deepness of Satan.
The deepenesse of Sathan. As if he should say: They count it deepe learning; but it is the learning of the deuill, wherein you may see his profound craft and pollicie. Where note, that when Christ will alleadge the speech of Iezabell and her followers, hee doth it with disgrace vnto them: for they counted their doctrine deepe learning; but Christ repeating their opinion, calleth it the deepenesse of Sathan.
Hence I gather,1 that Christians cannot safely act and play the Comedies of heathen men: for they are full of many ⟨p. 151⟩blasphemous speeches and oaths flat against the word of God: which they ought not to repeat, but with disgrace unto them. For Christs practise must be a pattern for our imitation: he would not repeat so much as one word of a wicked woman, without some note of disgrace. If it be said, they repeat these speeches with disgrace and dislike: I answer, it is not so: for if they did, that would take away the whole Comedy, being full of such bad speeches. And this I take to be the equity of Gods word, thus to reason from Christs example.
Hence I gather,1 that Christians cannot safely act and play the Comedies of heathen men: for they are full of many ⟨p. 151⟩blasphemous speeches and oathes flat against the word of God: which they ought not to repeat, but with disgrace vnto them. For Christs practise must bee a patterne for our imitation: hee would not repeat so much as one word of a wicked woman, without some note of disgrace. If it bee sayd, they repeat these speeches with disgrace and dislike: I answere, it is not so: for if they did, that would take away the whole Comedie, being full of such bad speeches. And this I take to bee the equitie of Gods word, thus to reason from Christs example.