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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.
Now because this is a point of great difficulty, and the want hereof the cause of so little profiting after much hearing and reading: I will therefore show how (by Gods grace) in hearing and reading the word of God, a man may keep the same in memory.
Now because this is a point of great difficultie, and the want hereof the cause of so little profiting after much hearing and reading: I will therefore shew how (by Gods grace) in hearing and reading the word of God, a man may keepe the same in memorie.
First, a man must learn the grounds or elements of religion, commonly called the Catechism, for they are the foundation of all knowledge: without which a man shall never understand the Scripture to his comfort, nor keep the same in memory. The Apostle saith the Hebrews were dull of hearing (the deep things of God in Christ) because they had not well learned the first principles of the word, Hebr. 5.11.12. This all ignorant persons should well observe, specially the aged, that they may find in themselves the cause of their ignorance and dullness, even want of knowledge in the Catechism. They think it a disgrace to be brought unto it now they are old: but if they would not be ever learning, and never come to the knowledge of the truth, they must lay in themselves this good beginning, and learn the principles of religion.
First, a man must learne the grounds or elements of religion, commonly called the Catechisme, for they are the foū dation of all knowledge: without which a man shall neuer vnderstand the Scripture to his comfort, nor keepe the same in memorie. The Apostle sayth the Hebrewes were dull of hearing (the deepe things of God in Christ) because they had not well learned the first principles of the word, Hebr. 5.11.12. This all ignorant persons should well obserue, specially the aged, that they may find in themselues the cause of their ignorance and dulnesse, euen want of knowledge in the Catechisme. They thinke it a disgrace to bee brought vnto it now they are old: but if they would not be euer learning, and neuer come to the knowledge of the truth, they must lay in themselues this good beginning, and learne the principles of religion.