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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.
This is a matter of endless comfort unto the people of GOD: for what can cause a man more to rejoice, than to know that his name particularly is known to the King of Kings, and that accordingly he hath special regard unto him? when the Lord would comfort Moses, and put courage into him in doing the duties of his calling; he telleth him, That he was known unto him by hname. Yea, this is the foundation of mans salvation: iThe Lord knoweth who are his.
This is a matter of endlesse comfort vnto the people of GOD: for what can cause a man more to reioyce, than to knowe that his name particularly is knowne to the King of Kings, and that accordingly he hath speciall regard vnto him? when the Lord would comfort Moses, and put courage into him in doing the duties of his calling; hee telleth him, That hee was knowne vnto him by hname. Yea, this is the foundation of mans saluation: iThe Lord knoweth who are his.
- h•xod. 33.12, 13, 14, ad 1•.
- i2. Tim. 2.19
Which have not defiled their garments: Here they are commended for uprightness and sincerity of life and conversation, in that they kept themselves from the very shows and appearance of evil; when as th• rest of this Church was dead in sin.