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Hepieíkeia: or, a treatise of Christian equity and moderation. Delivered publicly in lecturesHepieíkeia: or, a treatise of Christian equitie and moderation. Deliuered publikely in lectures
Hepieíkeia: or, a treatise of Christian equity and moderation. Delivered publicly in lectures by M. W. Perkins, and now published by the consent of his assigns in Cambridge by a preacher of the wordHepieíkeia: or, a treatise of Christian equitie and moderation. Deliuered publikely in lectures by M. W. Perkins, and now published by the consent of his assignes in Cambridge by a preacher of the word
Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1604Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1604
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yet if we willingly go, ⟨p. 79⟩when God commands us, and do our endeavour, and all we can, and groan under the burden, and desire to do more, this our desire and endeavour, proceeding from faith, & from a son-like willingness, doth the Lord accept for the perfect deed. This is no small moderation, but great and wonderful: For whereas we owe perfect obedience, and he might justly challenge it, and for want of it, make us pay it with soul and all, he is is con tent to take a will, a desire and endeavour, which is all we can, and is in effect nothing at all. In this world, that man would be extolled for his mercy, who will take of his debtor a penny a week, who oweth him 100. pound: or that takes all he can pay, and accepts his good mind for the rest: Oh then how merciful is our God, who for so great offences, and so huge a debt, as ours is to his Majesty, is content to accept of our endeavour, and hearty desire? the heart & tongue of man cannot sufficiently magnify so great a mercy. Thus much for the first.
yet if we willingly goe, ⟨p. 79⟩when God commaunds vs, and doe our indeauour, and all we can, and grone vnder the burden, and desire to doe more, this our desire and indeauour, proceeding from faith, & from a son-like willingnesse, doth the Lord accept for the perfect deede. This is no small moderation, but great and wonderfull: For whereas we owe perfect obedience, and he might iustly challenge it, and for want of it, make vs pay it with soule and all, he is is cō tent to take a will, a desire and indeauour, which is all we can, and is in effect nothing at all. In this world, that man would be extolled for his mercie, who will take of his debter a penny a weeke, who oweth him 100. pound: or that takes all he can pay, and accepts his good minde for the rest: Oh then howe mercifull is our God, who for so great offences, and so huge a debt, as ours is to his Maiestie, is content to accept of our indeauour, and heartie desire? the heart & tongue of man cannot sufficiently magnifie so great a mercie. Thus much for the first.