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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 benefit, hath been in effect further urged in the former Chapter: here only I will note one Doctrine; namely, That they which live in the world among the wicked, and do not communicate with their sins, shall not partake with them in their punishments; for the body of this Church must have Christ to come amongest them as a Thief, but the godly must walk with Christ in white, in glory. aLot was freed from the destruction of the Sodomites, because he partook not with them in their sins: and among the Israelites, bThose that mourned for the sins of the people, are marked in the fore-head, that when Judgements came upon the wicked, they might be spared. This point must be remembered, for by reason of long peace and prosperity among us many sins abound, as Ignorance, Atheism, contempt of Religion, and profaning of the Lords Sabbath, with innumerable sins of the second table. All which call for Judgements from heaven, and no doubt they will be punished, partly in this life, and partly in the life to come, unless our people do repent. Those therefore that would not partake of the common Judgements that are to come, must now beware that they communicate not with the common sins that d•e abound, and see that they keep faith and good conscience, having their righteous and zealous hearts grieved, for the abominations among which they live.
This benefite, hath beene in effect further vrged in the former Chapter: heere onely I will note one Doctrine; namely, That they which liue in the world amonge the wicked, and doe not communicate with their sinnes, shall not partake with them in their punishments; for the bodie of this Church must haue Christ to come amongest them as a Theefe, but the godly must walke with Christ in white, in glorie. aLot was freed from the destruction of the Sodomites, because hee partaked not with them in their sinnes: and amonge the Israelites, bThose that mourned for the sinnes of the people, are marked in the fore-head, that when Iudgements came vppon the wicked, they might bee spared. This point must bee remembred, for by reason of longe peace and prosperitie among vs many sinnes abound, as Ignorance, Atheisme, contempt of Religion, and prophaning of the Lordes Sabbath, with innumerable sinnes of the second table. All which call for Iudgements from heauen, and no doubt they will bee punished, partly in this life, and partly in the life to come, vnlesse our people doe repent. Those therefore that would not partake of the common Iudgements that are to come, must nowe beware that they communicate not with the common sinnes that de abounde, and see that they keepe faith and good conscience, hauing their righteous and zealous hearts grieued, for the abhominations among which they liue.