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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.
In the worship of these Jews, are noted three properties required in God• service. First, it must be willing and cheerful: so did these Jews worship GOD; For they are said, not only to worship GOD, but to come and worship GOD: and thus do all Gods children worship him. Isay. 56.7, Those whom God bringeth to his mountain, he maketh joyful in his house of prayer. Psal. 110.3, They shall come willingly in the day of assemblies. By this property, we may see a great number at this day every where come far short in the true worship of GOD: for most men never regard the preaching of the word, but content themselves with morning and evening prayer: which they frequent to avoid the penalty of the laws of the Magistrate, and the shame of the world. But these are miserable worshippers of God, his worship ought to be free and willing.
In the worship of these Iewes, are noted three properties required in God• seruice. First, it must bee willing and cherefull: so did these Iewes worshippe GOD; For they are sayd, not onely to worship GOD, but to come and worship GOD: and thus doe all Gods children worship him. Isay. 56.7, Those whom God bringeth to his mountaine, hee maketh ioyfull in his house of prayer. Psal. 110.3, They shal come willingly in the day of assemblies. By this propertie, wee may see a great number at this daye euerie where come farre short in the true worship of GOD: for most men neuer regard the preaching of the word, but content themselues with morning and euening prayer: which they frequent to auoide the penaltie of the lawes of the Magistrate, and the shame of the world. But these are miserable worshippers of God, his worship ought to bee free and willing.
The second property: The worship of God, must be expressed with seemly, meet, and convenient gesture. The word translated Worship, signifieth doing of reverence with bowing of the body and knee: and therefore it is not an indifferent thing, but necessary, to use convenient gesture in Gods worship, that thereby the grace and humility of the heart may be expressed. The