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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.
Answ. It is true: but not in the same manner with Christ, for he hath the holy Ghost two ways: in regard of his divine nature, & of his manhood: as Christ is God, he is the beginning of the holy Ghost: for the holy Ghost is a person in the Trinity, proceeding from the Son as well as from the Father; in regard of which proceeding, Christ is said to send the holy Ghost, and to do whatsoever he doth by the holy Ghost: as to overcome death by the eternal spirit, and to rise from death to life.
Answ. It is true: but not in the same manner with Christ, for he hath the holy Ghost two wayes: in regard of his diuine nature, & of his manhood: as Christ is God, hee is the beginning of the holy Ghost: for the holy Ghost is a person in the Trinitie, proceeding from the sonne as well as from the Father; in regard of which proceeding, Christ is sayd to send the holy Ghost, and to doe whatsoeuer hee doth by the holy Ghost: as to ouercome death by the eternall spirite, and to rise from death to life.
Secondly, as Christ is man he hath the holy Ghost: because, the holy Ghost poured into him the perfection of all graces and gifts whatsoever. And for this cause, he is said to be (a)anointed with the oil of gladness above his fellows, and to be enriched with the perfection of all graces, and that two ways: both for number and degrees. For number: with men, some have some graces, and some men others; but Christ he hath the graces of all men, and all Angels: nay moe graces in number then all men and all Angels have. And as they are in number perfect, so they are perfect in degree: for in measure they exceed the graces of all creatures, men or Angels: and therefore the Father is said, to have given the spirit unto his son, (b)without measure: & thus much is meant by this first royalty of Christ. Now the end why Christ is said to have the holy Ghost is, to show that he is a most lively head of his Church, who is filled with plenty of all store of graces, whereby he is able to enrich his Church, and to revive the members thereof who are dead in their sins; and such indeed was the special state of this Church.