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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 serveth notably for the comfort of those that have care to keep faith and good conscience.1 Such are most dismayed by reason of their wants & corruptions: but they must know that God approveth of their grace, though it be but small, if so be they have care to increase in grace, and do strive to please God in all things, according to the measure of grace received. II. Hereby every one must be encouraged to embrace and obey true Religion. Many be dismayed herein, by reason of the great measure of obedience, which they think God requireth; and therefore they leave of all obedience. But this ought not to be so▪ for God approveth of a man in Christ, according to that grace which he hath, be it more or less; and not according to that which by the law he ought to have. And yet none of all this must make us slack and negligent in using those means which God hath vouchsafed unto us for the increase of grace, that so we may also increase in true obedience.
This serueth notably for the comfort of those that haue care to keepe faith and good conscience.1 Such are most dismaied by reason of their wants & corruptions: but they must know that God approoueth of their grace, though it bee but small, if so be they haue care to increase in grace, and doe striue to please God in all things, according to the measure of grace receiued. II. Hereby euerie one must be encoraged to embrace and obey true Religion. Many bee dismayed herein, by reason of the great measure of obedience, which they thinke God requireth; and therefore they leaue of all obedience. But this ought not to bee so▪ for God approoueth of a man in Christ, according to that grace which hee hath, be it more or lesse; and not according to that which by the law he ought to haue. And yet none of all this must make vs slacke and negligent in vsing those means which God hath vouchsafed vnto vs for the increase of grace, that so wee may also increase in true obedience.
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