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A godly and learned exposition or commentary upon the three first chapters of the…A godly and learned exposition or commentarie vpon the three first chapters of the…
A godly and learned exposition or commentary upon the three first chapters of the Revelation. Preached in Cambridge by that reverend and judicious divine, master William Perkins, Ann. Dom. 1595. First published for the benefit of Gods Church, by Robert Hill, Bachelor of DivinityA godly and learned exposition or commentarie vpon the three first chapters of the Reuelation. Preached in Cambridge by that reuerend and judicious diuine, maister William Perkins, Ann. Dom. 1595. First published for the benefit of Gods Church, by Robert Hill, Bachelor of Diuinitie
London: printed by Adam Islip for Cuthbert Burbie, 1606
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
the faithful, from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. But if the faithful might fall away finally, then they might be severed from the love of God. VI. Reason. Rom. 11.29. The gifts of Gods calling (that is, the peculiar gifts that pertain to salvation) are without repentance. They say it is true, God indeed never repenteth him of his gifts: but yet a man may perish and fall away, because he may refuse and reject Gods grace given unto him. This answer is frivolous, maintaining this absurdity, that the powerful will of God should be brought under the silly will of the creature: if man could repel Gods grace given unto him, then should mans will take place, and Gods will be made frustrate and void. VII. Reason. 1. John. 3.9. Whosoever is borne of God sinneth not, because his seed remaineth in him: neither can be sin, because he is borne of God. How is that true, for chap. 1.10, He that saith he hath not sinned, maketh God a liar, and his word is not in him? Answ. The place must be understood thus: He that is borne of God sinneth not, that is, with full consent, and with all his hart. Sin doth not reign in him: for the regenerate man consisteth of two parts; flesh and spirit: he sinneth not as he is spirit, that is, regenerate; but as he is flesh and sinful. His will sinneth not as it is spiritual, but as it is carnal. The papists say, Indeed he sinneth not, so long as he continueth to be borne of God. But this shift is cut off by the words of the text, Neither can be sin, because the seed of grace, even the word of God abideth in him. This place plainly proveth, even in the judgement of the Papists, that the child of God cannot wholly or finally fall from grace. They say it is a hard place, and indeed they cannot answer to it. VIII. Reason. If a man may finally fall from grace, then may he be wholly cut off from Christ: for grace is never wholly lost, till a man be quite cut off from Christ. But it cannot be, that a member of Christ can be quite cut off: for then it should follow, that one and the same man must be often joined to Christ; namely, so often as he falleth by sin, if he would be saved. Whereupon this would also follow, that one and the same man must be often baptized: for Baptism is the Sacrament of incision, the means of admission into the church, and the seal of our union with Christ.
the faithfull, from the loue of God, which is in Christ Iesus our Lord. But if the faithfull might fall away finally, then they might be seuered from the loue of God. VI. Reason.