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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.
First hence we learn,1 no man can have true fellowship with the holy Ghost but by Christ: it is manifest, that none can have fellowship with the Father but by Christ. And here the same is verified touching fellowship with the holy ghost, especially for the obtaining of those graces that concern eternal life. This serveth for our special instruction, for among the Papists there are many, that have worthy and excellent gifts of God, as knowledge, memory, &c. And yet in them be wanting the special gifts of the spirit, as faith which justifieth, & regeneration: for touching assurance of these in themselves, they profess themselves to be ignorant. And whence cometh this, but only from their want of Christ: for the Christ of the Papists, as they teach him, is an idol Christ and therefore we are not to marvel though we see the most learned among them to scoff and ⟨image 87⟩⟨p. 156⟩[…] ⟨p. 163⟩[…] ⟨p. 164⟩mock at our doctrine of assurance of Faith & certainty of election. Secondly, we have many among us that will say, they look to be saved by Christ, & to have their sins pardoned by him, and yet you shall perceive in them no grace of knowledge or conscience of true obedience. But these things cannot stand together, to wit, looseness of life, and forgiveness of sins: & therefore these men deceive themselves, for if they had Christ, they should have his spirit, and the graces thereof purging their hearts, for Christ and his spirit are never severed: he that hath the spirit of Christ working in him faith & good conscience, hath an infallible token that Jesus Christ is his. This must admonish us to labour for […] union with Christ Jesus our head, to become flesh of his flesh, & bone of his bone: that in him we may have fellowship with the father and with the holy Ghost, for till we be united unto Christ we shall never have the graces of salvation wrought effectually in our hearts.
First hence we learne,1