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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.
In their example Christ prescribeth unto us a pattern of true piety, how we ought to carry our selves in the Church of GOD on earth: we must not content our selves with a bare profession of Religion, and keep our selves from gross sins only, but abstain from the very shows of evil. Yea more particularly, here are three things taught us touching sin. First, that we ought to make conscience of every sin in our own person. Secondly, that we ought to keep our selves from the contagion of sin in others, either by giving consent unto them, or furthering & allowing them any way therein. Thirdly, that we ought to abstain from the very occasions, and shows, and appearances of sins, so Paul teacheth us kto abstain from all appearance of evil. Ephes. 5.3, He will not have sundry sins, as fornication, uncleanness, &c. so much as once named, thereby to give the least approbation unto them. We must therefore look on this example, lay it to our hearts, and conform our lives unto it: so shall we be good servants of GOD, and have the same commendation with these few: for true Religion stands not in knowledge, but in obedience, and this is true obedience to make conscience of every sin in our own persons; to take heed of the infection of sin in others: and to abstain from the appearance of evil. A happy Church should we have, if these things were practised: but this is the shame and reproach of our profession, that we have no care of true obedience in our selves and others, whereby we should glorify God, and grace our holy Religion.
In their example Christ prescribeth vnto vs a patterne of true pietie, howe wee ought to carry our selues in the Church of GOD on earth: wee must not content our selues with a bare profession of Religion, and keepe our selues from grosse sinnes only, but abstain from the verie shewes of euill. Yea more particularly, here are three things taught vs touching sinne. First, that wee ought to make conscience of euerie sinne in our owne person. Secondly, that wee ought to keepe our selues from the con•agion of sinne in others, either by giuing consent vnto them, or furthering & allowing them any way therein. Thirdly, that wee ought to abstaine from the verie occasions, and shewes, and appearances of sinnes, so Paul teacheth vs k