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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.
Quest. How can this great persecution be called but an hour of temptation, seeing it lasted 14. years? Answ. In divers respects it may be so called: First, in regard of God gwith whom a thousand years are but as one day: and therefore 14. years with God are but as one hour. Secondly, in regard of that punishment which every man by his sins deserveth in hell eternally. Thirdly, in the affection of Gods people which were tried: When Jacob served Laban seven years for Rachel, his affection made him think hit was but a short time: So when Gods children suffer for the name and Gospel of Christ, the consideration thereof will make them think long afflictions to be but short. This affection caused Paul to wish to himself eternal perdition for the glory of God, in the salvation of the Jews. Rom. 9.3.
Quest. How can this great persecution bee called but an houre of temptation, seeing it lasted 14. yeeres? Answ. In diuers respects it may bee so called: First, in regard of God gwith whom a thousand yeeres are but as one day: and therefore 14. yeers with God are but as one houre. Secondly, in regard of that punishment which euery man by his sinnes deserueth in hell eternally. Thirdly, in the affection of Gods people which were tryed: When Iacob serued Laban seuen yeeres for Rahell, his affection made him thinke hit was but a short time: So when Gods children suffer for the name and Gospel of Christ, the consideration thereof will make them thinke long afflictions to bee but short. This affection caused Paul to wish to himselfe eternall perdition for the glory of God, in the saluation of the Iewes. Rom. 9.3.
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