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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.
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 bAngels that stand before the throne of God, have two wings to cover their feet, and two to cover their faces: thereby testifying their reverence to Gods Majesty; In this point also many come short: for as the common complaint is, the manner of many is to lie snorting and sleeping under mens elbows at sermons, and in the time of prayer to sit unreverently with their heads covered. These things ought not to be: for God is Lord of body and soul, and ought to be worshipped with both.
The second propertie: The worship of God, must bee expressed with seemely, meet, and conuenient gesture. The word translated Worship, signifieth doing of reuerence with bowing of the body and knee: and therfore it is not an indifferent thing, but necessarie, to vse conuenient gesture in Gods worship, that thereby the grace and humilitie of the heart may bee expressed. The bAngels that stand before the throne of God, haue two winges to couer their feete, and two to couer their faces: therby testifying their reuerence to Gods Maiestie; In this point also many come short: for as the common complaint is, the maner of many is to lie snorting and sleeping vnder mens elbows at sermons, and in the time of prayer to sit vnreuerently with their heads couered. These things ought not to be: for God is Lord of body and soule, and ought to be worshipped with both.
- bIsay. 6.•.