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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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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 3time: behold (Now) is the day of salvation, meaning the time of the new Testament. And Col. •. 26. The mystery hid from the beginning, is now made manifest to the Saints. And Ro. 16. 26. The revelation of the secret mystery is now opened. All which, and many other places about the same matter, having this circumstance of time (Now,) must needs be limited to this last age of the world. As for the note of universality, All, it must not be understood of all particulars, but of all kinds, sorts, conditions, and states of men, as may be gathered out of the former words: I would that prayers be made for all men, not for every particular man: (for there be some that4 sin unto death, for whom we may not pray,) but for all states of men, as well Princes as subjects, ⟨p. 84⟩poor as rich, base as noble, unlearned as learned, &c.
It is obiected, that God would haue all men