A09443:941
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.
Secondly, that the Priest should give sentence of pardon, is a most notorious practise, whereby Christ is robbed of his honour: for the Pharisees could say, None can forgive sins but God: that is properly, Mark. 2.7; Which Christ approveth, and it is must true; for he that can forgive sins properly, must make satisfaction for sins. Thirdly, they absolve from the fault, but they will not forgive the punishment; and thereby they rob others to enrich themselves. Fourthly, they enjoin satisfaction to God by men for their sins: whereby they do nothing else but overturn the all-sufficient satisfaction of Christ, and enjoin that to man which is impossible. Al these are most horrible abuses of this power, which ought to be known and considered, being a sufficient warrant unto us, that the Church of Rome is no true church of God: for though the Pope carry in his arms the keys, yet they are not the keys of heaven, but of hell. For he hath made moe places of rest and woe, than ever God did: as Limbus p•t•ū, and Purgatory, & therefore must needs make moe doors thither, and so moe locks & keys.
Secondly, that the Priest should giue sentence of pardon, is a most notorious practise, whereby Christ is robbed of his honour: for the Pharises could say, None can forgiue sins but God: that is properly, Mark. 2.7; Which Christ approueth, and it is must true; for he that can forgiue sins properly, must make satisfaction for sins. Thirdly, they absolue from the fault, but they will not forgiue the punnishment; and thereby they robbe others to inrich themselues. Fourthly, they enioyne satisfaction to God by men for their sinnes: whereby they doe nothing els but ouerturn the al-sufficient satisfactiō of Christ, and enioine that to man which is impossible. Al these are most horrible abuses of this power, which ought to bee knowen and considered, being a sufficient warrant vnto vs, that the Church of Rome is no true church of God: for though the Pope cary in his armes the keys, yet they are not the keyes of heauen, but of hell. For he hath made moe places of rest and woe, than euer God did: as Limbus p•t•ū, and Purgatorie, & therefore must needs make moe doores thither, and so moe locks & keies.