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The first part of The cases of conscience Wherein specially, three main questions concerning…The first part of The cases of conscience Wherein specially, three maine questions concerning…
The first part of The cases of conscience Wherein specially, three main questions concerning man, simply considered in himself, are propounded and resolved, according to the word of God. Taught and delivered, by M. William Perkins in his Holy-day lectures, by himself revised before his death, and now published for the benefit of the Church.The first part of The cases of conscience Wherein specially, three maine questions concerning man, simply considered in himselfe, are propounded and resolued, according to the word of God. Taught and deliuered, by M. William Perkins in his Holy-day lectures, by himselfe revised before his death, and now published for the benefit of the Church.
Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1604Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1604
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Let therefore abide in you that same doctrine concerning ⟨p. 70⟩Christ, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning, remain in you, that is, if ye believe and obey it; you also shall continue in the same, and in the father. Chap. 2. 24.
Let therfore abide in you that same doctrine cōcerning ⟨p. 70⟩Christ, which ye haue heard from the beginning. If that which ye haue heard from the beginning, remaine in you, that is, if ye beleeue and obey it; you also shall continue in the same, and in the father. Chap. 2. 24.
The second Ground. He that is the adopted son of God, shall undoubtedly be saved. This point the Apostle plainly declareth, when he saith: Beloved now are we the sons of God. 1—And we know, that is, we are undoubtedly assured by faith, that when Christ shall appear in glory, we shall be like unto him, for we shall see him as he is. That the latter part of these words, is thus to be expounded, I gather out of Chap. 2. 28. as also by comparing this text with that of S. Paul, where he saith, When Christ which is 2our life shall appear, then shall we also appear with him in glory. And again, If we be sons, we are also heirs, even the heirs of God, and 3heirs annexed with Christ, if so be that we suffer with him, that we may also be glorified with him. Now put the case, that the conscience of the believer, will not rest in this, but desires to be further resolved, touching the certainty of his adoption? Then I answer, that he must have recourse unto the signs, whereby a son of God may be discerned from a child of the devil: and these are principally three. First is, truly to believe in the name of the son of God: for