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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.
Vers. 9. Behold, I will make them of the Synagogue of Satan, which call themselves Jews, and are not, but do lye; behold, I will make them, that they shall come and worship before thy feet, and shall know that I have loved thee.
Vers. 9. Behold, I will make them of the Synagog of Satan, which call themselues Iewes, and are not, but doe lye; behold, I will make them, that they shall come and worship before thy feete, and shall know that I haue loued thee.
Here follows the second part of this Epistle; namely, the Promises of Christ, which are two. First, concerning the conversion of certain Jews, vers. 9. Secondly, concerning the deliverance of these Philadelphians in the time of temptation. vers. 10. For the first of these promises: In all likelihood, there was in this City of Philadelphia, a Synagogue of the Jews which bare an outward show, that they were the true worshippers of God; albeit they denied the name of Christ, and persecuted his Church. Yet Christ here promiseth, that he will convert them, and make them members of his Church, and cause them to worship him in the congregation before this Church of Philadelphia.
Heere followes the second part of this Epistle; namely, the Promises of Christ, which are two. First, concerning the conuersion of certaine Iewes, vers. 9. Secondly, concerning the deliuerance of these Philadelphians in the time of temptation. vers. 10. For the first of these promises: In all likelyhood, there was in this Citie of Philadelphia, a Synagog of the Iewes which bare an outward shewe, that they were the true worshippers of God; albeit they denyed the name of Christ, and persecuted his Church. Yet Christ here promiseth, that he will conuert them, and make them members of his Church, and cause them to worship him in the congregation before this Church of Philadelphia.