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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 benefits promised: and they are two▪ The first is, power to rule, verse. 27.1 And he shall rule them with a rod of iron: And as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken: even as I received of my father. The second is the morning star, verse. 28. where note by the way, that these words, Even as I have received of my father, are referred amiss in our English translation, to the giving of the morning star, when as they properly belong to the former words in this sense: As I have received power over nation of my father, so will I give to him that overcometh power to rule with the rod of Iron, &c. Now come to the benefits.
II. Point▪ The benefits promised: and they are two▪ The first is, power to rule, verse. 27.1 And he shall rule them with a rod of iron: And as the vessels of a potter shall they bee broken: euen as I receiued of my father. The second is the morning starre, verse. 28. where note by the way, that these words, Euen as I haue receiued of my father, are referred amisse in our English translation, to the giuing of the morning starre, when as they properly belong to the former words in this sence: As I haue receiued power ouer nation of my father, so will I giue to him that ouercommeth power to rule with the rod of Iron, &c. Now come to the benefits.
- 1Verse 27.
First, here is promised by Christ, A power to rule over nations. Christ• power as he is mediator is very great: and here it is set forth by three arguments, borrowed from the second Psalm verse. 8.9. First, by the largeness of it, i reacheth not to one country alone, but to all countries, and to all men, in all nations. Secondly, by the Sovereignty of it: Christs power is absolute in ruling and