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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.
Again, the thing to be remembered is, How thou hast received and heard: that is, look what Doctrine thou hast received by hearing, and that remember. Where we see Christ joineth receiving and hearing together. Whence we may gather, that ••aching and receiving of the word of God by hearing, is the prescribed general means, whereby God revealeth his will, counsel, and purpose touching the salvation of mankind: neither is there any other means appointed hereunto in the word of God.
Againe, the thing to be remembred is, How thou hast receiued and heard: that is, looke what Doctrine thou hast receiued by hearing, and that remember. Where we see Christ ioineth receiuing and hearing together. Whence wee may gather, that ••aching and receiuing of the word of God by hearing, is the prescribed generall meanes, whereby God reuealeth his will, counsell, and purpose touching the saluation of mankind: neither is there any other meanes appointed hereunto in the word of God.
This showeth, that their opinion is false, who teach that God calleth all •he world effectually unto salvation,1 for how can th•y be called, that never heard of the […] of God? but all in all ages never […] of the word of God; Albeit […] the coming of Christ, their sound hath ⟨p. 170⟩gone forth into all nations. Secondly, this showeth the fondness of their opinion, who defend the Doctrine of universal grace: that God should give grace pertaining to salvation, unto every man in the world, so as he may be saved if he will: for the means to receive grace, is the hearing of the word, which all men in all ages never had vouchsafed unto them.
This sheweth, that their opinion is false, who teach that God calleth all he world effectually vnto saluation,