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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.
II. Object. Ezek. 18.24. If the righteous man turn away from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and do according to all the abominations that the wicked man doth, shall he live? All his righteousness that he hath done shall not be mentioned: but he shall die in his sin. Here (say they) it is plain, that a man may fall from grace? Answ. Righteousness is twofold: of the outward action, and of the person. So Paul distinguisheth, when he desireth to be sound (b)not in his own righteousness, which is of the law; that is, such as was in him while he was a Pharisee: but in the righteousness of Christ. The righteousness of the action is, when a man for outward actions keeps the law of God. The righteousness of the person is that, whereby a man is accepted righteous before God. And answerable hereunto, there be two kinds of righteous men: one that is outwardly righteous before men, though not indeed: The other, that is truly righteous before God. Now of the former of these two, must that place be understood: for the Lord there pleadeth with such as did esteem and avow themselves to be righteous, saying: Their fathers had eaten sour grapes; that is, had sinned, and they were punished for their fathers offences, though they were righteous: And the Holy ghost speaking according to their own conceit and opinion of themselves, calleth them righteous: and of such it is true they may turn from their righteousness.
II. Obiect. Ezek. 18.24. If the righteous man turne away from his righteousnesse, and commit iniquitie, and doe according to all the abhominations that the wicked man doth, shall hee liue? All his righteousnesse that hee hath done shall not be mentioned: but hee shall die in his sinne. Here (say they) it is plaine, that a man may fall from grace? Answ. Righteousnesse is twofold: of the outward action, and of the person. So Paule distinguisheth, when he desireth to be sound (b)not in his owne righteousnesse, which is of the law; that is, such as was in him while hee was a Pharisee: but in the righteousnesse of Christ. The righteousnesse of the action is, when a man for outward actions keeps the law of God. The righteousnesse of the person is that, whereby a man is accepted righteous before God. And answerable hereunto, there be two kinds of righteous men: one that is outwardly righteous before men, thogh not indeed: The other, that is truly righteous before God. Now of the former of these two, must that place be vnderstood: for the Lord there pleadeth with such as did esteeme and auow themselues to be righteous, saying: Their fathers had eaten soure grapes; that is, had sinned, and they were punished for their fathers offences, though they were righteous: And the Holy ghost speaking according to their own conceit and opinion of themselues, calleth them righteous: and of such it is true they may turn from their righteousnesse.