Title page of A grain of mustard-seed or, the least measure of grace that is or can…, London, 1611

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A grain of mustard-seed or, the least measure of grace that is or can…A graine of musterd-seede or, the least measure of grace that is or can…

Name: A grain of mustard-seed or, the least measure of grace that is or can…
Author: William Perkins

A grain of mustard-seed or, the least measure of grace that is or can be effectual to salvation. Corrected and amended by W. Perkins.A graine of musterd-seede or, the least measure of grace that is or can be effectuall to saluation. Corrected and amended by W. Perkins.

William Perkins 1558–1602London: printed by John Legate, 1611London: printed by Iohn Legate, 1611

[4], 67, [1] p. · 8.0k words · STC 19725 · ESTC S113662

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A GRAIN of Mustard-seed, Or, the least measure of grace, that is,… › Conclusion 3 › The Exposition.A GRAINE of Musterd-seede, Or, the least measure of grace, that is,… › Conclusion 3 › The Exposition.

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A desire to be reconciled, is not reconciliation in nature, (for the desire is one thing, & reconciliation is another) but in Gods acceptation: for if we being touched throughly for our sins, do desire to have them pardoned, and to be at one with god, God accepts us as reconciled. Again, desire to believe, it is not faith in nature, but only in Gods acceptation, God accepting the will for the deed. That this doctrine is the will and word ⟨p. 22⟩of God, it appears by these reasons. First of all, God hath annexed a promise of blessedness, & of life everlasting, to the desire of grace. Mat. 5. Blessed are they which hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be satisfied Joh. 7. 38. If any man thirst, let him come to me and drink. Revel. 2. 1. I will give unto him which is a thirst, of the well of the water of life freely. Now what is this to thirst? properly it is, when we are in a drought or dryness, and want drink to refresh us, & desire it. And therefore by all resemblance, they are said to thirst after righteousness, that want it, and would fain have it: And they thirst after christ that feel themselves out of ⟨p. 23⟩Christ, and desire, yea long after the blood of Christ, that they might be refreshed with it in their consciences. Here then we see, that the desire of mercy, in the want of mercy, is the obtaining of mercy: and the desire to believe, in the want of faith, is faith. Mark then: though as yet thou want firm and lively grace, yet art thou not altogether void of grace, if thou canst unfeignedly desire it, thy desire is the seed, conception, or bud of that which thou wantest. Now is the springtime of the ingrafted word or the immortal seed cast into the furrows of thy heart: wait but a while, using the good means to this end appointed, and thou shalt see ⟨p. 24⟩the leaves, blossoms, & fruit will shortly follow after. Secondly, the desire of any good thing is accepted of God, as the lively invocation of his holy name,

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The book

Title as printed

Author

William Perkins 1558–1602

Place

London

Printer

John LegateIohn Legate

Year

1611

Size

[4], 67, [1] p.

Words

8,046

Catalogue

STC 19725 · ESTC S113662

Text

EEBO-TCP A09436

Passages

Sections

Title page

A grain of mustard-seed or, the least measure of grace that is or can…A graine of musterd-seede or, the least measure of grace that is or can…

Out of this conclusion springs an other not to be omitted, that God accepts the endeavour of the whole man to obey, for perfect obedience it self.

Out of this conclusion springs an other not to be omitted, that God accepts the endeauour of the whole man to obey, for perfect obedience it selfe.

IV. Conclusion.

To see and feel in our selves the want of any grace pertaining to salvation, and to be grieved therefore, is the grace it self.

To see and feele in our selues the want of any grace pertaining to saluation, and to be grieued therefore, is the grace it selfe.

The Exposition.

V. Conclusion.

He that hath begun to subject himself to Christ and his word, though as yet he be ignorant in most points of religion, yet if he have a care to increase in knowledge, and to practise that which he knoweth, he is accepted of God as a true believer.

He that hath begunne to subiect himselfe to Christ and his word, though as yet hee bee ignorant in most points of religion, yet if he haue a care to increase in knowledge, and to practise that which he knoweth, he is accepted of God as a true beleeuer.

The Exposition.

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

Out of this conclusion springs an other not to be omitted, that God accepts the endeavour of the whole man to obey, for perfect obedience it self.

Out of this conclusion springs an other not to be omitted, that God accepts the endeauour of the whole man to obey, for perfect obedience it selfe.

IV. Conclusion.

To see and feel in our selves the want of any grace pertaining to salvation, and to be grieved therefore, is the grace it self.

To see and feele in our selues the want of any grace pertaining to saluation, and to be grieued therefore, is the grace it selfe.

The Exposition.

V. Conclusion.

He that hath begun to subject himself to Christ and his word, though as yet he be ignorant in most points of religion, yet if he have a care to increase in knowledge, and to practise that which he knoweth, he is accepted of God as a true believer.

He that hath begunne to subiect himselfe to Christ and his word, though as yet hee bee ignorant in most points of religion, yet if he haue a care to increase in knowledge, and to practise that which he knoweth, he is accepted of God as a true beleeuer.

The Exposition.