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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.
Secondly, we must not rush upon Gods holy ordinance, but before we either come to hear, or read, with reverence prepare our selves thereto. Most men at this day use to prepare themselves before they come to the Lords table; and so they ought to do before they come to hear the word: for God ordained both for this end, to be means to bring men to true happiness: they differ only in this, that the Sacraments are the visible, and the Scriptures the audible word of God. At the giving of the law, The people that must •eare it, were sanctified three days before. Exod. 19. And when they did offer sacrifice, or eat the Passover, both priests and people must be sanctified: and the same thing for substance must we perform before we come to hear the word of God. This preparation stands in two thing•: First, we must put out of our hearts all by thoughts, all delights, and cares of worldly affairs, and set our hearts (as Ezra did) to seek the law of the Lord, Ezra 7.10. Secondly, we must make our earnest prayers to God, that he would open our eyes, that we may see his will; soften our hearts, and make our ears attentive, as L•diaes were; and also give us grace to embrace his word, and keep it: for Christ is the only doctor of the heart by his spirit, without whose inward teaching we can never learn unto salvation.
Secondly, wee must not rush vpon Gods holy ordinance, but before we either come to heare, or reade, with reuerence prepare our selues thereto. Most men at this day vse to prepare thēselues before they come to the Lords table; and so they ought to doe before they come to heare the word: for God ordained both for this end, to bee meanes to bring men to true happinesse: they differ onely in this, that the Sacraments are the visible, and the Scriptures the audible word of God. At the giuing of the law, The people that must •eare it, were sanctified three dayes before. Exod. 19. And when they did offer sacrifice, or eat the Passeouer, both priests and people must bee sanctified: and the same thing for substance must we perform before we come to heare the word of God. This preparation stands in two thing: First, wee must put out of our hearts al by thoghts, all delights, and cares of wordly affairs, and set our hearts (as Ezra did) to seeke the law of the Lord,