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An exposition of the Symbol or Creed of the Apostles according to the tenor…An exposition of the Symbole or Creed of the Apostles according to the tenour…
An exposition of the Symbol or Creed of the Apostles according to the tenor of the Scriptures, and the consent of orthodox Fathers of the Church. By William Perkins.An exposition of the Symbole or Creed of the Apostles according to the tenour of the Scriptures, and the consent of orthodoxe Fathers of the Church. By William Perkins.
Cambridge: printed by John Legatt, 1595Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legatt, 1595
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Look what power God used & showed in making the creatures when they were not, the same power he both can & vvil show forth in recreating & redeeming sinful men by the precious blood of Christ. By his word he created mans heart when it was not; & he can & vvill as easily create in any of such a new heart,1 specially when we use the good means appointed for that end. As, when Christ said to dead Lazarus,2 Lazarus come forth, he arose & came forth of his grave, though bound hand & foot: so when the Lord speaks to our dead hearts by his word & spirit, we shall rise forth of the graves of our sins & corruptions. In the creation of the great world, God said let there be light, & presently darkness gave place: & the same he can do to the little world, that is, to ⟨p. 59⟩man. We are by nature darkness, & let God but speak to our blind understandings, our ignorance shall depart, & we shall be enlightened with the knowledge of the true God and of his vvil: as Paul saith,3 God that commanded the light to shine out of darkness is he which hath shined in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
Looke vvhat povver God vsed & shevved in making the creatures vvhen they vvere not, the same povver he both can & vvil shevv forth in recreating & redeeming sinful mē by the pretious blood of Christ. By his vvord he created mans heart when it vvas not; & he can & vvill as easily create in any of such a nevv heart,1 specially vvhē vve vse the good means appointed for that end. As, vvhen Christ said to dead Lazarus,2 Lazarus come forth, he arose & came forth of his graue, though boūd hād & foot: so vvhē the Lord speaks to our dead hearts by his vvord & spirit, vve shal rise forth of the graues of our sinnes & corruptions. In the creatiō of the great vvorld, God said let there be light, & presently darknes gaue place: & the same he cā do to the little vvorld, that is, to