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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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A third ground. It pleaseth God many times to leave men to themselves, and to suffer them to commit some sin that woundeth conscience. It is true and cannot be denied. But we must withal remember, that sins committed, do not utterly take away grace, but rather make it the more to shine and show it self. For God in mercy turneth all things, even sin it self, to the good of them that be his: and therefore sin committed cannot either waste, or extinguish ⟨p. 162⟩grace received, but by divine dispensation, serveth to amplify and enlarge the same; so as where sin aboundeth, there grace aboundeth much more. Rom. 5. 20. And the Lord said to Paul, being in great extremity. 2. Cor. 12. 9. My grace is sufficient for thee, for my power is made perfect through weakness. Hence it appeareth, that the grace of God is not utterly lost, but appeareth lively in the time of distress.
A third ground. It pleaseth God many times to leaue men to themselues, and to suffer them to commit some sinne that woundeth consceence. It is true and cannot be denied. But we must withall remember, that sinnes committed, doe not vtterly take away grace, but rather make it the more to shine and shew it selfe. For God in mercie turneth all things, euen sinne it selfe, to the good of them that be his: and therfore sinne committed cannot either waste, or extinguish ⟨p. 162⟩grace receiued, but by diuihe dispensation, serueth to amplifie and inlarge the same; so as where sinne aboundeth, there grace aboundeth much more. Rom. 5. 20. And the Lord said to Paul, beeing in great extremity. 2. Cor. 12. 9. My grace is sufficient for thee, for my power is made perfect through weakenes. Hence it appeareth, that the grace of God is not vtterly lost, but appeareth liuely in the time of distresse.