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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.
Further, these words must also be understood of the whole Church. And then they bear this sense. I have set before thee an open door: That is, I have vouchsafed unto thee a special privilege, even liberty to enter into the kingdom of heaven. From whence we observe: That liberty to life everlasting, is a special privy ledge belonging not to all men, but only to the Church of God, and the true members of Christ.
Further, these words must also be vnderstood of the whole Church. And then they beare this sence. I haue set before thee an open dore: That is, I haue vouchsafed vnto thee a speciall priuiledge, euen libertie to enter into the kingdome of heauen. From whence we obserue: That libertie to life euerlasting, is a speciall priu• ledge belonging not to all men, but onely to the Church of God, and the true members of Christ.
This point hath sundry uses. I. to confute this erroneous opinion: That Christ did effectually redeem all and every man. Which is ••at against Gods word, and this text: for those that are effectually redeemed, have liberty to enter into the kingdom of heaven: but all men have not that liberty; for then it were no privilege of Gods Church alone, to have heaven opened unto them.
This point hath sundrie vses. I. to confute this erronious opinion: That Christ did effectually redeeme all and euerie man. Which is ••at against Gods word, and this text: for those that are effectually redeemed, haue libertie to enter into the kingdome of heauen: but all men haue not that libertie; for then it were no priuiledge of Gods Church alone, to haue heauen opened vnto them.