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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.
As Christ prescribeth this duty unto this Church:1 so are we in the name of Christ to be enjoined the same Christian watchfulness, both against sin and death, and the day of Judgement. And to move us hereto, consider these reasons. First we are watchful for the preservation of the things of this life: as if a town be in danger of sacking or burning; there is watch and ward kept continually: and if a mans house be in danger of robbing, he will sit up night and day to save his goods: yea every man is very painful and watchful to heap up to himself, the things of this world: Now, what a shame is it, that men should be watchful for temporal things, and yet have no care of their soul that must live for ever? Again, want of watchfulness is the forerunner of death, and eternal destruction. I. Thess. 5. vers. 3. When men say peace and safety, then shall come upon them sudden destruction. When the rich man had enlarged his barns upon the increase of his substance, he promised to himself case and security: saying, aSoul, soul, take thy rest, &c. but it was said unto him, Oh fool, this night shall thy soul be taken from thee. And the (b)old world knew nothing, till the flood came and destroyed them all. Now, if the want of watchfulness be the forerunner of destruction, how great a cause have we to watch?
As Christ prescribeth this dutie vnto this Church:1 so are we in the name of Christ to bee enioyned the same Christian watchfulnesse, both against sinne and death, and the day of Iudgement. And to mooue vs hereto, consider these reasons. First wee are watchfull for the preseruation of the things of this life: as if a towne be in danger of sacking or burning; there is watch and ward kept continually: and if a mans house bee in danger of robbing, hee will sit vp night and day to saue his goods: yea euery man is verie painfull and watchfull to heape vp to himselfe, the things of this world: Now, what a shame is it, that men should bee watchfull for temporall things, and yet haue no care of their soule that must liue for euer? Againe, want of watchfulnesse is the forerunner of death, and eternall destruction.