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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.
Secondly, David (say they) by his two grievous sins fell wholly from grace? Answ He fell indeed grievously, but not wholly: for after his fall he contemned not Gods word, he hated not God, nor despaired of mercy; which he must have done, if he had fallen wholly. And therefore he had remorse for his sin, so soon as the Prophet Nathan come unto him. But (say they) he prayeth God to create a new heart in him, therefore he had then no grace: For creation is a making of that which hath no being. Answ. David then speaketh not as he was before God, but as he was in his own sense and feeling: for by his sins Gods graces were sore decayed. But (say they) he repented not for the space of one whole year: Now where there is no repentance, there is no faith, and consequently no grace nor pardon. Answ. In repentance there be two things: the gift of repentance, and the act and practise thereof. The gift of repentance was in the heart of David, when he yet lay in his sins: but the act thereof lay hid, and he wanted the renewing thereof all that time. Again, David had the pardon of his sins past, though he had not the pardon of those two sins, till he repented of them. Neither was his repentance lost but decayed only, he wanted not the power of it simply, but the practise of it only in that act.
Secondly, Dauid (say they) by his two grieuous sinnes fell wholly from grace? Answ He fell indeed grieuously, but not wholly: for after his fall hee contemned not Gods word, he hated not God, nor despaired of mercie; which hee must haue done, if he had fallen wholly. And therefore he had remorse for his sinne, so soone as the Prophet Nathan come vnto him. But (say they) hee prayeth God to create a new heart in him, therefore hee had then no grace: For creation is a making of that which hath no being. Answ. Dauid then speeketh not as he was before God, but as hee was in his owne sence and feeling: for by his sinnes Gods graces were sore decayed. But (say they) hee repented not for the space of one whole yeare: Now where there is no repentance, there is no faith, and consequently no grace nor pardon. Answ. In repentance there be two things: the gift of repentance, and the act and practise thereof. The gift of repentance was in the heart of Dauid, when he yet lay in his sinnes: but the act thereof lay hid, and he wanted the renewing thereof all that time. Againe, Dauid had the pardon of his sinnes past, though hee had not the pardon of those two sinnes, till hee repented of them. Neither was his repentance lost but decayed onely, hee wanted not the power of it simply, but the practise of it onely in that act.