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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.
Secondly, we are hereby admonished with all care and diligence to read and meditate in Gods word: That place before named is most excellent: Search the Scripture, John 5.39. Even as we would search for gold or some precious thing which we would fain find. (So the word imports.) And he addeth the reason: For in them you think to have eternal life. The same is wisdoms counsel, Prou. 2.4.
Secondly, we are hereby admonished with all care and diligence to reade and meditate in Gods word: That place before named is most excellent: Search the Scripture, Iohn 5.39. Euen as wee would search for gold or some precious thing which we would fain find. (So the word imports.) And he addeth the reason: For in them you thinke to haue eternall life. The same is wisdomes counsell, Prou. 2.4.
But some will say, I cannot read, I was never brought up in learning, and therefore I cannot search. S. John cuts off his excuse in the next words, saying, Blessed he is also which bears the words of this prophecy. As if he should say: though he cannot read, yet if he hear and keep it he is blessed. Here then i• the duty of those which cannot read the Scriptures, they must procure others to read unto them, and by hearing and keeping they shall be blessed.
But some will say, I cannot reade, I was neuer brought vp in learning, and therefore I cannot search. S. Iohn cuts off his excuse in the next wordes, saying, Blessed he is also which beares the wordes of this prophecie. As if he should say: though hee cannot reade, yet if hee heare and keepe it he is blessed. Here then i• the dutie of those which cannot read the Scriptures, they must procu•e others to reade vnto them, and by hearing and keeping they shall be blessed.