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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.
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, Luke 8.15. As on the contrarie, that is a wicked heart, which resolueth to cherish, though it be but any one sinne whatsoeuer.
III. It must be a believing heart. The old Jews heard the word, but it profited them not, because they mingled it not with faith […] their hearts. Hebrew▪ 4.2. where he compares the heart to a vessel, in which there must be both the word, and faith: these two must be mingled together, and then it will be a word of power, of life, and salvation. Therefore when we hear the threatenings of the law, or the promises of the Gospel, we must labour to resolve our hearts of the truth thereof. But incredulity whereby men except against the word, as not pertaining unto them, is the mother of forgetfulness. The old world knew nothing of the flood, because they did not believe, Matth. 24.39.
III. It must bee a beleeuing heart. The old Iewes heard the word, but it profited them not, because they mingled it not with faith 〈…〉 their hearts. Hebrew 4.2. where he compares the heart to a vessell, in which there must bee both the word, and faith: these two must be mingled together, and then it will be a word of power, of life, and saluation. Therefore when we heare the threatenings of the law, or the promises of the Gospell, we must labour to resolue our hearts of the truth thereof. But incredulitie wherby men except against the word, as not pertaining vnto them, is the mother of forgefulnesse. The old world knew nothing of the flood, because they did not beleeue,