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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.
For the time is at hand. Here is a reason of the former benediction, for seeing the time of the accomplishing of this prophecy, is at hand, & must shortly be fulfilled: therefore those be blessed which read and keep the same in memory. And it is an answer to a secret objection; for they might have said, we need not to read or remember this prophecy, seeing it shall not be fulfilled in our days; but he addeth: The time is at hand, wherein they must be fulfilled, and therefore it must be marked. These words for substance were in the first verse; where it is said, The Revelation was of things that must shortly be done. And here they be repeated again. Whereby he would teach us, That these prophecies contain weighty matter, to be deeply considered, and earnestly thought on. And S. John repeats the same for two causes: first to awake the members of the church out of the sleep of security, and make them stand upon their watch continually: for though they cannot fall into the dead sleep of sin, yet the slumber of security may overtake them: the wise virgins slumber, as well as the foolish, Matth. 25.5. And the spouse of Christ, the true Church, confesseth, That she sleepeth, though her heart waketh, Cant. 5.2.
For the time is at hand. Here is a reason of the former benediction, for seeing the time of the accomplishing of this prophecie, is at hand, & must shortly be fulfilled: therefore those be blessed which reade and keepe the same in memorie. And it is an answere to a secret obiection; for they might haue said, we need not to reade or remember this prophecie, seeing it shall not be fulfilled in our dayes; but he addeth: The time is at hand, wherein they must be fulfilled, and therefore it must bee marked. These wordes for substance were in the first verse; where it is said, The Reuelation was of things that must shortly be done. And here they be repeated againe. Whereby hee would teach vs, That these prophecies containe weightie matter, to be deepely considered, and earnestly thought on. And S. Iohn repeates the same for two causes: first to awake the members of the church out of the sleepe of security, and make them stand vpon their watch continually: for though they cannot fall into the dead sleepe of sinne, yet the slumber of securitie may ouertake thē: the wise virgines slumber, as well as the foolish, Matth. 25.5