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A case of conscience the greatest that [sic] ever was, how a man may…A case of conscience the greatest taht [sic] euer was, how a man may…
A case of conscience the greatest that [sic] ever was, how a man may know, whether he be the son of God or no. Resolved by the word of God. Whereunto is added a brief discourse, taken out of Hier. Zanchius.A case of conscience the greatest taht [sic] euer was, how a man may know, whether he be the son of God or no. Resolued by the vvord of God. Whereunto is added a briefe discourse, taken out of Hier. Zanchius.
Edinburgh: printed by Robert Walde-grave, 1592Edinburgh: printed by Robert VValde-graue, 1592
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And to this purpose is that of saint John:1 not that we first loved God, but because he first loved us. As though he had said, therefore we love God, because he first, that is, before the foundation of the world loving us in Christ, by the engraving of his love in our hearts, causeth us to love him again as a Father. So love is said, (to wit,2 that love, by which we love God) to be of God: that is to proceed of the love of God towards us. And Paul writeth, that the love of God, (namely, that love, by which he loved us) to be shed in our hearts by the holy Ghost, which is ⟨p. 45⟩given us: And by this shedding of the love of God in our harts, it cometh to pass, that love is also wrought in our hearts towards God. And therefore, by that sound love by which we feel our selves to love God: we are made to know how great that love of God is, by which he loved us, from all eternity in Christ. And what is that love else, but predestination?
And to this purpose is that of saint Iohn:1 not that vvee first loued God, but becaus he first loued vs. As though hee had saide, therefore wee loue God, because hee first, that is, before the foundatiō of the world louing vs in Christ, by the ingrauing of his loue in our hearts, causeth vs to loue him againe as a Father. So loue is saide, (to wit,2 that loue, by which we loue God) to be of God: that is to proceede of the loue of God towardes vs. And Paul writeth, that the loue of God, (namely, that loue, by which hee loued vs) to be shed in our heartes by the holy Ghost, which is ⟨p. 45⟩giuē vs: And by this shedding of the loue of God in our harts, it commeth to passe, that loue is also wrought in our heartes towardes God. And therefore, by that sound loue by which wee feele our selues to loue God: we are made to knowe how great that loue of God is, by which he loued vs, from all aeternitie in Christ. And what is that loue els, but predestination?