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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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The fourth Ground. To love any man because he is a Christian, and a child of God, is a sensible and certain note of a man that is partaker of the true love of God in Christ. Hereby 1(saith S. John) we know that we are translated from death to life, because we love the brethren. Love here is not a cause but only a sign of Gods love to us. And our Saviour Christ saith, He that receiveth a Prophet in the name of a Prophet, shall receive a Prophets reward. Now that we be not deceived in these grounds; it must be remembered, that these beginnings of grace, (be they never so weak) must not be flittering and fleeting, but constant & settled, not stopped or stayed in the way, but such as daily grow and increase: and then they ⟨p. 90⟩are indeed accepted of God. And he that can find these beginnings, or any of them truly in himself, he may assure himself thereby, that he is the child of God.
The fourth Ground. To loue any man because he is a Christian, and a child of God, is a sensible and certaine note of a man that is partaker of the true loue of God in Christ. Hereby 1(saith S. Iohn) we knowe that we are translated from death to life, because we loue the brethren. Loue here is not a cause but onely a signe of Gods loue to vs. And our Sauiour Christ saith, He that receiueth a Prophet in the name of a Prophet, shall receiue a Prophets reward. Now that we be not deceiued in these grounds; it must be rememebred, that these beginnings of grace, (be they neuer so weak) must not be flittering and fleeting, but constant & setled, not stopped or staied in the way, but such as daiely growe and increase: and then they ⟨p. 90⟩are indeed accepted of God. And he that can finde these beginnings, or any of them truely in himselfe, he may assure himselfe thereby, that he is the child of God.
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