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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.
Hence some gather, that a man ordained to life may finally perish, because another may have that crown which was ordained for him. But this is a flat abuse of this, and such like Texts of scripture: for the words are not absolute, that a man may loose his crown; but conditional: Hold fast, or else thou shalt perish, and loose eternal life▪ though it be ordained for thee. Now the use of such speeches, is not to signify falling from grace, but to show unto us our own weakness in our selves; ⟨p. 193⟩that we might acknowledge, that if we were left of God wholly to our selves, we could not but perish. Therefore they serve to stir up the child of God to humble himself in the acknowledgement of his own weakness, unto a careful using of the means to come to salvation. Like as a father that takes his child and sets him on a horse, guiding the horse with one hand, and holding him with the other; and then saith unto the child, take heed least thou fall: Not meaning thereby that the child shall fall, but intending to make him sit faster; & to let him know that if he should leave him, he would fall.
Hence some gather, that a man ordained to life may finally perish, because another may haue that crowne which was ordained for him. But this is a flat abuse of this, and such like Texts of scripture: for the words are not absolute, that a man may loose his crowne; but conditionall: Hold fast, or els thou shalt perish, and loose eternall life▪ though it bee ordained for thee. Now the vse of such speeches, is not to signifie falling from grace, but to shew vnto vs our owne weaknes in our selues; ⟨p. 193⟩that we might acknowledge, that if wee were left of God wholly to our selues, we could not but perish. Therefore they serue to stir vp the child of God to humble himselfe in the acknowledgement of his owne weakenesse, vnto a carefull vsing of the meanes to come to saluation. Like as a father that takes his childe and sets him on a horse, guiding the horse with one hand, and holding him with the other; and then saith vnto the child, take heed least thou fall: Not meaning thereby that the childe shall fall, but intending to make him sit faster; & to let him know that if he should leaue him, he would fal.