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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 Doctrine must not be abused to liberty in sinning;1 for that is the right way to cast our souls into the pit of destruction. But yet seeing Christ will bring home into his kingdom most grievous sinners, we must hereby take occasion not to be discouraged, either by the greatness or multitude of our sins from coming unto Christ. For mark, Christ only raised three that were dead to life: Jayrus daughter that was new dead: the widows Son that lay on the herste and Lazarus that lay stinking in the grave. This is a notable figure of the conversion of sinners: he will not only call to repentance small and young sinners, but even great and old sinners that lye rotting and stinking in the grave of sin, as Lazarus did in the grave of death. He came to call sinners to repentance, and to save the lost sheep, which are ready to be devoured by Wolves and wild beasts. We must all bless the name of Christ for this his large mercy, and in time lay hold upon it, and repent.
This Doctrine must not bee abused to libertie in sinning;1 for that is the right way to cast our soules into the pit of destruction. But yet seeing Christ will bring home into his kingdome most greeuous sinners, we must hereby take occasion not to be discouraged, either by the greatnesse or multitude of our sins from comming vnto Christ. For marke, Christ only raysed three that were dead to life: Iayrus daughter that was newe dead: the widowes Sonne that lay on the herste and Lazarus that lay stinking in the graue. This is a notable figure of the conuersion of sinners: hee will not onely call to repentance small and young sinners, but euen great and old sinners that lye rotting and stinking in the graue of sinne, as Lazarus did in the graue of death. Hee came to call sinners to repentance, and to saue the lost sheepe, which are readie to bee deuoured by Woolues and wilde beasts. Wee must all blesse the name of Christ for this his large mercie, and in time lay hold vpon it, and repent.
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