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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.
Thirdly, this benediction pronounced upon them that hear, read, & keep the prophecies of this book, serves to induce every child of God (as much as in him lieth) to keep in memory the whole word of God, but specially these prophecies of things to come that concern the state of the Church; for therefore did God reveal them, that they might be remembered. When the Angel had told Daniel the state of the church, from his time to the coming of Christ; he bids him, Shut up the words, and seal the book, till the end of the time, Dan. 12.4. meaning, that he for his own comfort should hide them in his heart. And Christ saith to his disciples, When ye see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the Prophet: let him that readeth, consider it, Matth. 24.15. Behold I have told you before, meaning things to come verse 25. showing, That he would have his children to mark, and remember those weighty things that are foretold, concerning the state of the church.
Thirdly, this benediction pronoūced vpon them that heare, read, & keepe the prophecies of this booke, serues to induce euery child of God (as much as in him lieth) to keep in memory the whole word of God, but specially these prophecies of things to come that concerne the state of the Church; for therefore did God reueale them, that they might bee remembred. When the Angell had told Daniel the state of the church, from his time to the comming of Christ; hee bids him, Shut vp the wordes, and seale the booke, till the end of the time, Dan. 12.4. meaning, that he for his own comfort should hide them in his heart. And Christ sayth to his disciples, When ye see the abhomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniell the Prophet: let him that readeth, consider it, Matth. 24.15. Behold I haue told you before, meaning things to come verse 25. shewing, That hee would haue his children to marke, and remember those weightie things that are foretold, concerning the state of the church.