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An exposition of the Lords prayer in the way of catechism By William PerkinsAn exposition of the Lords praier in the way of catechisme By William Perkins
Edinburgh: printed by Robert Walde-grave, 1593Edinburgh: printed by Robert Walde-graue, 1593
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5. Errors confuted
1. Papists teach, that men by works of grace, may merit life eternal, and increase of justification ⟨image 51⟩in this life. But how can this be? for here we see, that every bit of bread which we eat, is the free gift of God, without any merit of ours. Now, if we cannot merit a piece of bred, what madness is it to think, that we can merit life everlasting?
1. PApistes teache, that men by workes of grace, may merit life eternall, and increase of justification ⟨image 51⟩in this life. But howe can this be? for here we see, that euery bit of bread which we eate, is the free gift of God, without any merite of ours. Now, if we cannot merite a peece of bred, what madnes is it to think, that wee can merite life euerlasting?
2. They also are deceived, who think, that any thing comes by mere chance or fortune, without Gods providence. Indeed, in respect of men, who know not the causes of things, many chances there are: but so, as they are ordered & come to pass by Gods providence. Luk. 10. 31. By chance there came down a certain priest that way.