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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.
Here beginneth the sixth particular Epistle of our Saviour Christ, from this verse, to the 14. And before it (as to the rest) is prefixed a special Commandment unto John, whereby he is enjoined to write this Epistle unto the Church of Philadelphia; the end of which commandment, is to warrant the calling of John to write this Epistle: but of this we have spoken before.
Here beginneth the sixt particular Epistle of our Sauiour Christ, from this verse, to the 14. And before it (as to the rest) is prefixed a speciall Commandement vnto Iohn, whereby he is enioyned to write this Epistle vnto the Church of Philadelphia; the end of which commandement, is to warrant the calling of Iohn to write this Epistle: but of this we haue spoken before.
The Epistle it self containeth three parts: a Preface; the matter of the Epistle; and the Conclusion. The Preface, in this verse: These things saith he &c. wherein is set down, in whose name this Epistle is sent; namely, in Christs: where (as in the former Epistles) he is excellently described, for the winning of more credit unto this Epistle. And that, first, by his properties: Holiness and truth. Secondly, by his kingly office, in the words following.
The Epistle it selfe containeth three parts: a Preface; the matter of the Epistle; and the Conclusion. The Preface, in this verse: These things saith hee &c. wherein is set downe, in whose name this Epistle is sent; namely, in Christs: where (as in the former Epistles) he is excellently described, for the winning of more credite vnto this Epistle. And that, first, by his properties: Holynesse and truth. Secondly, by his kingly office, in the words following.
For his properties. First, Christ is said, to be holy. Quest. How can Christ be said to be holy as he is man, considering he descended from Adam, who conveyed his sin and the guilt thereof, to all his posterity? The common answer is this; That indeed, Christ descended from Adam, as he is man: but his substance was sanctified by the holy Ghost in the