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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.
1Whereas Christ is said to be holy not only in himself but for us: here we must mark what is the principal thing in Christian Religion; namely, to have care to be engrafted into Christ, that from him we may receive grace to become new creatures: and feel in us his power to kill our corruptions, and daily to renew his own Image in us, in righteousness and true holiness; and that as truly, as we feel in us Adams corruption. It is not sufficient for us to plead, that Christ will be our Saviour, and will free us from all sins: but we must labour to have Christ convey holiness into us, and that as sensibly as we see the root convey sap into the branches: and this holiness we must make to appear in our lives, as the branches by their fruit, and leaves do show they receive sap from the root.
1Whereas Christ is said to bee holy not only in himselfe but for vs: here we must marke what is the principall thing in Christian Religion; namely, to haue care to bee ingraffed into Christ, that from him wee may receiue grace to become new creatures: and feele in vs his power to kill our corruptions, and dayly to renew his owne Image in vs, in righteousnesse and true holinesse; and that as truely, as wee feele in vs Adams corruption. It is not sufficient for vs to plead, that Christ will bee our Sauiour, and will free vs from all sinnes: but wee must labour to haue Christ conuay holinesse into vs, and that as sensibly as wee see the roote conuay sappe into the branches: and this holinesse wee must make to appeare in our liues, as the branches by their fruit, and leaues doe shew they receiue sappe from the roote.
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Secondly, here note, Christ propounds himself unto us and to all Churches, as a notable pattern to be followed; giving us to understand, that all that believe in him and look to be saved by him, must be holy as he is holy: making conscience of every evil way, for Christ is holy to make us holy. Let us therefore behold Christ, and see wherein he expresseth himself to be holy; and therein let us follow him. So John saith: He that hath this hope, purifieth himself as he is holy: that is, useth all good means to conform himself to Christs holiness.