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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.
Secondly, Christ useth such speeches, that thereby he may make his Church persevere in grace unto the end: for all exhortations and threatenings in Gods word, are instruments of perseverance in grace unto Gods children: because as God hath appointed who shall be saved certainly, so he hath ordained certain means to bring the same to pass: part whereof are exhortations & threatenings, which do not import any final relapse, but serve as means & causes of perseverance: and for this end, doth Christ here bid this Church, hold fast, lest another take her crown.
Secondly, Christ vseth such speeches, that thereby hee may make his Church perseuer in grace vnto the end: for all exhortations and threatnings in Gods word, are instruments of perseuerance in grace vnto Gods children: because as God hath appointed who shall bee saued certainly, so hee hath ordayned certaine meanes to bring the same to passe: part whereof are exhortations & threatnings, which doe not import any finall relapse, but serue as meanes & causes of perseuerance: and for this end, doth Christ here bid this Church, hold fast, lest another take her crowne.
In this threatening we may note, that when God withdraws his grace from one man, or his blessings from any one people for the abuse thereof, he hath others ready to bestow the same upon, who will use the same well: when Judas was cut off from the Apostleship, Matthias was chosen in his room: and when the Jews by infidelity fell away from God, he had the Gentiles in store to engraft in their stead; for the the arm of God is not shortened. When any one people shall abuse his Gospel, he can give it to another that will bring forth the fruit thereof, Mat. 21.43.
In this threatning wee may note, that when God withdrawes his grace from one man, or his blessings from any one people for the abuse thereof, hee hath others ready to bestow the same vpō, who will vse the same well: when Iudas was cut off from the Apostleship, Matthias was chosen in his roome: and when the Iewes by infidelitie fell away from God, he had the Gentiles in store to ingraffe in their stead; for the the arme of God is not shortned. When any one people shall abuse his Gospel, he can giue it to another that will bring foorth the fruit thereof,