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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.
Here then we have a sovereign remedy against sin: namely,1 wheresoever we are, or whatsoever we do, we must call to mind the word of God, and the promises of God: and those will be a lantern unto our steps, and a light unto our paths. The Devil laboureth above all things, to bring us to forget the word, for then he knows he can easily draw us into any sin. Quest. How shall we keep in mind the word and promises of God? Answ. That is a grace of God, and for the attaining unto it, we must first labour to have our hearts affected with the love of Gods word and promises: for a man can never keep in mind that, whereof he hath no liking. Secondly, we must labour to believe the word of God: For faith gives it rooting in our hearts, Colos. 2.7. The cause why there is so little remembering of that which is taught is, for that it is not mixed with faith in those that hear it.
Here then we haue a soueraigne remedie against sinne: namely,1 wheresoeuer we are, or whatsoeuer we doe, we must call to minde the word of God, and the promises of God: and those will bee a lanterne vnto our steps, and a light vnto our paths. The Diuell laboureth aboue all things, to bring vs to forget the word, for then he knowes he can easily draw vs into any sin. Quest. How shall we keepe in minde the word and promises of God? Answ. That is a grace of God, and for the attayning vnto it, we must first labour to haue our hearts affected with the loue of Gods word and promises: for a man can neuer keepe in mind that, whereof he hath no liking. Secondly, we must labour to belieue the word of God: For faith giues it rooting in our hearts, Colos. 2.7. The cause why there is so little remembring of that which is taught is, for that it is not mixed with faith in those that heare it.
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