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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.
Hence we learn, that a man endued with a small measure of Gods grace, may do works pleasing unto God, & by the same grace come to life everlasting. Christ saith to his Disciples; aIf your faith were as much as a grain of mustard seed, by it should you be able to remove mountains. Now that which is here said of the faith of miracles, may in like sort be said of all faith, and so of justifying faith; if a man have never so small a measure thereof, yet thereby he shall do works acceptable to God: for as Paul teacheth, Gods children receive, not the tenths, but bthe first fruits of the spirit; that is, a small measure of grace in this life, which is, only a pledge of that which they shall fully receive in the world to come; for this cause is Rahab commended for her faith, calthough it was but small and weak, as we shall see if we read the whole History, Josh. 2: For God accepteth of man, according to that he hath received. It is not so much the measure of grace that saveth a man, as the truth of grace before God.
Hence we learn, that a man indued with a small measure of Gods grace, may doe workes pleasing vnto God, & by the same grace come to life •uerlasting. Christ saith to his Disciples; aIf your faith were as much as a grain of mustard seed, by it should you bee able to remooue mountaines. Now that which is here sayd of the faith of miracles, may in like sort be said of all faith, and so of iustifying faith; if a man haue neuer so small a measure therof, yet thereby hee shall doe workes acceptable to God: for as Paul teacheth, Gods children receiue, not the tenths, but bthe first fruits of the spirit; that is, a small measure of grace in this life, which is, onely a pledge of that which they shall fully receiue in the world to come; for this cause is Rahab commended for her faith, calthough it was but small and weake, as wee shall see if wee read the whole Historie, Iosh. 2: For God accepteth of man, according to that hee hath receiued. It is not so much the measure of grace that saueth a man, as the truth of grace before God.