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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.
The church of Rome hence gather, that a man after baptism, may live without mortal sin. For these few persons in this Church in their baptism, put on Christ, and after kept themselves from all occasions of sins, so as they had not committed any mortal sin. But their collection is unsound: for first, though they had to this time abstained from all mortal sin, yet how can they prove that they sinned not afterward? Secondly, they are said not to have defiled their garments, not for that they had not committed any sin, but because they endeavoured to keep themselves from the appearance of all sin: and so must the obedience which is ascribed to Gods children in scripture be understood: namely, of their sincere purpose and endeavour to obey, & so among ⟨p. 173⟩us, those that have a settled purpose & resolution to make conscience of every sin, and in all things to do the will of God, they are reputed for keepers of the law. For GOD in his children accepts the will for the deed. And they shall walk with me in white. After the commendation of these few Christ addeth a promise, of living with him in glory. For so white garments have always been used to signify joy, happiness, life and glory. Ecclesiast. 9.8. At all times let thy garments be white, that is, take the delight and pleasure in using the creatures of God; So that here these few have a promise to be freed from all want, and to live with Christ in all glory, joy, and pleasure.
The church of Rome hence gather, that a man after baptisme, may liue without mortall sinne. For these few persons in this Church in their baptisme, put on Christ, and after kept themselues from all occasions of sinnes, so as they had not committed any mortall sinne. But their collection is vnsound: for first, though they had to this time abstained from all mortall sinne, yet how can they prooue that they sinned not afterward? Secondly, they are sayd not to haue defiled their garments, not for that they had not committed any sinne, but because they endeauoured to keepe themselues from the appearance of all sinne: and so must the obedience which is ascribed to Gods children in scripture be vnderstood: namely, of their sincere purpose and endeauor to obey, & so among ⟨p. 173⟩vs, those that haue a setled purpose & resolution to make conscience of euerie sin, and in all things to doe the will of God, they are reputed for keepers of the law. For GOD in his children accepts the will for the deed. And they shall walke with mee in white. After the commendation of these fewe Christ addeth a promise, of liuing with him in glorie. For so white garments haue alwayes beene vsed to signifie ioy, happinesse, life and glorie. Ecclesiast. 9.8. At all times let thy garments bee white, that is, take the delight and pleasure in vsing the creatures of God; So that heere these fewe haue a promise to bee freed from all want, and to liue with Christ in all glorie, ioy, and pleasure.