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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.
As they speak. These words Christ addeth: First, to show that the words going before were not his own, but the words of Jezebels followers touching her doctrine. Secondly, to show the proud and presumptuous minds of heretics, in maintaining their wicked opinions. Thus have false teachers upheld their errors by proud and swelling words, as Jude the 16. and 2. Pet. 2.18. The pure word of God is not so maintained, but in the humility and lowliness of spirit, and in the practise of piety from an humble heart: for God teacheth the lowly his ways, and giveth grace to the humble, Psal. 25.14. And therefore this is a note of false doctrine, by swelling words to maintain the same.
As they speake. These words Christ addeth: First, to shew that the words going before were not his owne, but the words of Iezabels followers touching her doctrine. Secondly, to shew the proud and presumptuous minds of heretickes, in maintaining their wicked opinions. Thus haue false teachers vpheld their errours by proud and swelling words, as Iude the 16. and 2. Pet. 2.18. The pure word of God is not so maintained, but in the humilitie and lowlinesse of spirit, and in the practise of pietie from an humble heart: for God teacheth the lowly his wayes, and giueth grace to the humble, Psal. 25.14. And therefore this is a note of false doctrin, by swelling words to maintaine the same.
Hitherto we have spoken of the Preface before Christs counsel: now followeth the counsel it self in this sentence: Though I lay no other burden upon you, yet I would have you to hold fast that which you have already, till I come. This sentence is a distinction, containing two parts: First, in these words, I will lay no other burden upon you, than that which you have already: that is, howsoever I threaten my judgements unto Jezebel and her followers, yet I will lay none other punishment upon you but my reproof only, for suffering Jezebel among you with her false doctrine and followers.