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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 point ought to be well weighed: for herein the Lord dealeth like the worthy founders of great Schools:1 who have appointed certain set times of posing, for the trial of their Scholars, to see what every ones proceeding is, that they may be accordingly rewarded. And as it is a shame for one to have been long in a good School, and to have made no proceedings in learning: so it is for any one, that hath lived long in the School of Christ, and hath not profited in grace. This therefore must teach us these duties: First, to try our selves, and that straitly concerning our progress in knowledge, faith, repentance, and obedience; for God himself will try us whose eyes we can never blind, though we may deceive men: He will lay open our hearts, and make known what is in us, whether it be true grace, or false hypocrisy. Let us not cover our selves with fig leaves, for God will strip us naked; but rather let us search our selves, touching our sins and Gods graces: and never rest contented, till we have found in our souls the good gifts of grace, which will abide his trial.
This point ought to bee well weighed: for herein the Lord dealeth like the worthie founders of great Schooles:1 who haue appointed certaine set times of posing, for the tryall of their Schollers, to see what euerie ones proceeding is, that they may be accordingly rewarded. And as it is a shame for one to haue been long in a good Schoole, and to haue made no proceedings in learning: so it is for any one, that hath liued long in the Schoole of Christ, and hath not profited in grace. This therefore must teach vs these duties: First, to try our selus, and that staightly concerning our progresse in knowledge, faith, repentance, and obedience; for God himselfe will trie vs whose eyes wee can neuer blinde, though wee may deceiue men: He will lay open our hearts, and make knowne what is in vs, whether it bee true grace, or false hypocrisie. Let vs not couer our selues with figge leaues, for God will strip vs naked; but rather let vs search our selus, touching our sins and Gods graces: and neuer rest contented, till wee haue found in our soules the good gifts of grace, which will abide his tryall.
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