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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 this censure is such, as doth exclude a man both from the kingdom of heaven and the liberties of the Church till he repent; we may here see, that this censure ought to be used with great reverence, fear and consideration: even such or greater, as we would use in the cutting of a member from the body. The abusing therefore of this sentence in small matters, cannot but be a grievous sin, and a breach of the third Commandment, wherein one of Gods most weighty ordinances is taken in vain.
1Whereas this censure is such, as doth exclude a man both from the kingdom of heauen and the liberties of the Church till he repent; we may here see, that this censure ought to bee vsed with great reuerence, feare and consideration: euen such or greater, as wee would vse in the cutting of a member from the bodie. The abusing therfore of this sentence in small matters, cannot but be a grieuous sin, and a breach of the third Commandement, wherein one of Gods most weightie ordinances is taken in vaine.
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Further, one special degree of Excommunication is Anathema: which is, when one is pronounced to be condemned, whereof Paul speaketh, 1. Cor. 16.22. But this is not pronounced upon any, but on those that sin against the holy Ghost, and therefore it is seldom used because that sin is hardly discerned: consisting not so much in the speech, as in the malice of the heart against Christ.
Further, one speciall degree of Excommunication is Anathema: which is, when one is pronounced to bee condemned, whereof Paul speaketh, 1. Cor. 16.22. But this is not pronounced vpon any, but on those that sin against the holy Ghost, and therfore it is seldom vsed because that sin is hardly discerned: cōsisting not so much in the speech, as in the malice of the heart against Christ.