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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
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Secondly, in this seventh Argument we may observe the right manner and way of hearing and reading the Scriptures: a point worthy all serious consideration. I• stands in two things: First, we must set down with ourselves a certain end, why we read, and hear the Scriptures, which is, that we may attain to true happiness, standing in fellowship with God, and life everlasting. This end must be the motive to induce us to hear, and read the word of God, and when this ta•es place in our hearts, it will be of force to make us read, and hear with care and conscience which beseemeth Gods word. Secondly, we must keep in mind the things we read or hear; so faith the text: And keepeth the things which are written: which word imports, that by diligent observation, we should lay them up in our hearts. This is a weighty duty, and seriously commended unto us of God. Bind up the testimony, seal up the law among my disciples, Isay. 8.16. And Mary is therefore commended, because she kept in her heart the words of Jesus, Luke 2.19.•1. It was Davids practise: I have •id thy saying in my heart. Psal. 119.••. And hereto •endeth Christs encouragement, pronouncing them rather blessed, which hear the word and keep it, than those which bare Christ, and gave him suck. Luk. 1•. ⟨p. 10⟩27.28. And James calleth it the engrafted word, James 1.21. because it should abide in our hearts like a syence in a stock, and never be removed, but there grow, and fructify unto life eternal.
Secondly, in this seuenth Argument wee may obserue the right manner and way of hearing and reading the Scriptures: a point worthie all serious consideration. I stands in two things: First, we must set downe with ourselues a certaine end, why we reade, and heare the Scriptures, which is, that we may attaine to true happinesse, standing in fellowship with God, and life euerlasting. This end must bee the motiue to induce vs to heare, and reade the word of God, and when this taes place in our hearts, it wil be of force to make vs reade, and heare with care and conscience which beseemeth Gods word. Secondly, wee must keepe in mind the things wee reade or heare; so fayth the text: And keepeth the things which are written: which word imports, that by diligent obseruation, wee should lay them vp in our hearts. This is a weightie dutie, and seriously commended vnto vs of God. Bind vp the testimonie, seale vp the law among my disciples,