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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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Some think, that men may be brought within the Covenant, by the doctrine of Universal grace and redemption. But this way, to persuade us of title in the Covenant of grace, is both false, and unfit. False it is, because all the promises of the Gospel, are limited with the condition of Faith, and Repentance, not being universal, but made only to such persons, as repent and believe: therefore they are indefinite in regard of whole mankind, and to believers they are universal.
Some thinke, that men may be brought within the Couenant, by the doctrine of Vniuersall grace and redemption. But this way, to perswade vs of title in the Couenant of grace, is both false, and vnfit. False it is, because all the promises of the Gospel, are limited with the condition of Faith, and Repentance, not beeing vniuersall, but made onely to such persons, as repent and beleeue: therfore they are indefinite in regard of whole mankind, and to beleeuers they are vniuersall.
It is objected, that God would have all men1 to be saved. Ans. The Apostle is the best expounder of himself, and he faith in the Acts to ⟨p. 83⟩the same effect, The time of this ignorance God 2regarded not, but now he admonisheth all men every where to repent. In which words, Paul adds this circumstance of time (now,) to limit this good will of God, to the last age of the world, after the coming of Christ in the flesh, and not to enlarge the same to all the posterity of Adam. And •o must he be understood in the place to Timothy, God would have all men to be saved, that is, now in this last age of the world. And thus the same Apostle 2. Cor. 6. expounds a certain prophecy of Isai, concerning the acceptable time of grace. Now, saith he, is the acceptable