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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.
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.
II. Seeing this is a privilege which God vouchsafeth unto his church, to have heaven gate opened unto them. Hereby we are taught to take the benefit of this liberty while the door is open: and in time to strive to enter therein. For as Christ telleth Nathaniel, the church of the new Testament, shall by faith see heaven open. aWe must not therefore neglect this opportunity. But it is our common shame, that we be slack in seeking the kingdom of God, and the righteousness thereof, suffering our selves so to be clogged with heaps of sins, and worldly lusts, that we can neither walk in that straight way, nor enter into that door that leadeth unto life; for sin is •n heavy burden, like a great pack that will not suffer a man to enter into so strait a door. We must therefore cast off all sin, that he may so enter in, and walk in the way of life.
II. Seeing this is a priuiledge which God vouchsafeth vnto his church, to haue heauen gate opened vnto them. Hereby we are taught to take the benefite of this libertie while the dore is open: and in time to striue to enter therein. For as Christ telleth Nathaniell, the church of the new Testament, shall by faith see heauen open.