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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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Secondly, if any servant of God, should be perfectly regenerate, and made absolutely holy in this life: then he should fulfil the moral law, and so become a Saviour to himself: and by the tenor of the law have life: & so should not Christ be a Saviour properly, but only an instrument, to dispose us, to the keeping of the law, whereby we might save our selves. But there is one only all-sufficient Saviour, Christ Jesus: & the beginning, the middle, & the accomplishment of our salvation, is to be ascribed to him alone.
Secondly, if any seruant of God, should be perfectly regenerate, and made absolutely holy in this life: then he should fulfill the morall lawe, and so become a Sauiour to himselfe: and by the tenour of the law haue life: & so should not Christ be a Sauiour properly, but only an instrumēt, to dispose vs, to the keeping of the law, whereby we might saue our selues. But there is one only al-sufficiēt Sauiour, Christ Iesus: & the beginning, the middle, & the accōplishment of our saluation, is to be ascribed to him alone.
Thirdly, it is the will of God, that his own children, with whom he is well pleased in Christ, should be brought to nothing in themselves, that they might be all in all out of themselves in Christ: being, as it were, emptied of self-love, and of all confidence in their own goodness. But if sanctification should be perfect at the first, then a man should not go out of himself, but would rather stay as he is, and rest contented in his own goodness. ⟨p. 168⟩For this cause Paul, after his exaltation, was buffered by Satan's temptations, that he might not be exalted out of measure, 2. Cor. 12. but should content himself with this, that he was in the love and favour of God in Christ.
Thirdly, it is the will of God, that his owne children, with whome he is well pleased in Christ, should bee brought to nothing in themselues, that they might be all in all out of themselues in Christ: beeing, as it were, emptied of selfe-loue, and of all confidence in their owne goodnesse. But if sanctification should be perfect at the first, then a man should not goe out of himselfe, but would rather stay as he is, and rest contented in his own goodnesse.