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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.
Here is the seventh and last argument whereby this Revelation is described, to wit, the fruit, effect, and the profit which comes of it, even true happiness. This prophecy concerneth the present and future state of the Church: the reading and hearing whereof joined with careful keeping, bringeth with it true blessedness, that is, fellowship with God, and life everlasting.
Here is the seuenth and last argumēt whereby this Reuelation is described, to wit, the fruit, effect, and the profit which comes of it, euen true happrnesse. This prophesie concerneth the present and future state of the Church: the reading and hearing whereof ioyned with carefull keeping, bringeth with it true blessednesse, that is, fellowship with God, and life euerlasting.
In this argument we may observe, First, the end of this book, and so of all other books of Scripture, viz. •o bring men to happiness, to fellowship with God, and ⟨p. 9⟩life everlasting. These things were written (saith S. John) that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, and so believing, might have eternal life. John 20.31. Again, he declared to them the word of Christ, that by it they might have fellowship with God the father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. 1. John. 1.3. In which fellowship is true happiness: Christ himself saith: Search the Scriptures, for in them you think to have eternal life. John. 5.39. And in this they differ from all other books and writings of men, for mens writings be penned either by the light of nature, and so be erroneous, and miss the end of true happiness: or else they be penned by them which have direction from the word, and so all the truth they have, leading to true happiness, is borrowed hence; when as the Scriptures of themselves do directly guide men thither.