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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.
Hence we are taught to make conscience of every sin whatsoever;1 for the privilege of every christian is to have power to judge the wicked world: Now as it is a shame for a judge that sitteth and condemneth a murderer or a thief, to be a thief, or a murderer himself; so it is for any christian to live in any one sin, seeing he himself must condemn the world of those sins. Neither can we think that Christ will ever advance him that lives in sin, to condemn the same in others, unless he first reform it in himself.
Hence we are taught to make conscience of euerie sinne whatsoeuer;1 for the priuiledge of euerie christian is to haue power to iudge the wicked world: Now as it is a shame for a iudge that sitteth and condemneth a murtherer or a theefe, to be a theefe, or a murtherer himselfe; so it is for any christian to liue in any one sin, seeing hee himselfe must condemne the world of those sinnes. Neither can we thinke that Christ will euer aduance him that liues in sinne, to condemne the same in others, vnlesse hee first reforme it in himselfe.
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Secondly, the consideration of this privilege of a christian, must be hid in our minds against the time of adversity and affliction, and of the pangs of death. For he that hath kept faith and good conscience all his life, is a prince in Jesus Christ, and shall rule over all his enemies. And therefore though now he be afflicted and wronged by them, yet in Christ he is their judge, and shall one day condemn them that do him wrong. And as for death, it is subdued in Christ, and shall be no death unto him. 1. Corin. 15. vers, 54.