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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. 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. aWe must not therefore neglect this oportunitie. But it is our common shame, that wee be slacke in seeking the kingdome of God, and the righteousnes thereof, suffering our selues so to bee clogged with heapes of sins, and worldly lusts, that we can neither walke in that straight way, nor enter into that dore that leadeth vnto life; for sinne is •n heauie burden, like a great packe that will not suffer a man to enter into so strait a dore. We must therefore cast off all sinne, that hee may so enter in, and walke in the way of life.