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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.
Whereas Christ compares himself to the morning star: First,1 we see the gross error of many among us, who live in blindness of mind and ignorance, walking in their wicked lusts and pleasures, without care of keeping faith or good conscience, and yet persuade themselves that they have part in Christ, ⟨p. 156⟩and shall be partakers of his light and glory. But they are deceived: for all such as live in blind ignorance, and in sin, are mere darkness, and so can have no fellowship with Christ, who is that bright morning star: for what fellowship can be between light and darkness? This bright morning star serveth only for them that receive the light thereof, and walk by it: but those that walk in the darkness of their sins have no benefit by it.
Whereas Christ compares himselfe to the morning starre: First,1 wee see the grosse errour of many among vs, who liue in blindnesse of mind and ignorance, walking in their wicked lusts and pleasures, without care of keeping faith or good conscience, and yet persuade themselues that they haue part in Christ, ⟨p. 156⟩and shall bee partakers of his light and glorie. But they are deceiued: for all such as liue in blind ignorance, and in sinne, are meere darkenesse, and so can haue no fellowship with Christ, who is that bright morning starre: for what fellowship can bee betweene light and darkenesse? This bright morning starre serueth onely for them that receiue the light thereof, and walke by it: but those that walke in the darkenes of their sinnes haue no benefit by it.
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