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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.
I. It must be an humble heart: for the Lord resists the proud, and gives grace to the humble, Jam. 4.6. Them that be meek, will he guide in judgement, and teach the humble his way, Psal. 25.9. A proud heart is so stuffed with self love, that there is no room for the word of God to lodge in. But the heart that is lowly in it self, through the conscience of sin, that is the heart in which the Lord by his graces will take up his abode, Isay 57.15.
I. It must bee an humble heart: for the Lord resists the proud, and giues grace to the humble, Iam. 4.6. Them that be meeke, will he guide in iudgement, and teach the humble his way, Psal. 25.9. A proud heart is so stuffed with selfe loue, that there is no room for the word of God to lodge in. But the heart that is lowly in it selfe, through the conscience of sinne, that is the heart in which the Lord by his graces will take vp his abode, Isay 57.15.
II. It must be an honest heart; such as hath no manner of purpose to live in any one sin whatsoever, but (though it feel corruption in it self) is resolved to please God in all the ways of his commandments, and that continually: such an heart have the good hearers, resembled by the good ground, Luke 8.15. As on the contrary, that is a wicked heart, which resolveth to cherish, though it be but any one sin whatsoever.
II. It must be an honest heart; such as hath no manner of purpose to liue in any one sinne whatsoeuer, but (though it feele corruption in it selfe) is resolued to please God in all the wayes of his commandements, and that continually: such an heart haue the good hearers, resembled by the good ground,