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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.
Hence the Papists gather that man hath free will to do that which is truly good before God, as namely to repent: for say they, God gave Jezebel space of time to repent, and therefore she had power to repent, or else the giving of that time unto her had been in vain. Answ. Their reason is nought: it followeth not because God gave her time to repent, therefore she had power of her self to repent: as will easily appear, if we consider the ends for which God gives men space & time of repentance, and commandment so to do. The ends are two. I. That in that time of repentance, which he allotteth to men, he may give his children grace, whereby they may be enabled to obey his commandment and to repent: for the Lord useth the commandments and threatenings of the law, and the promises of the gospel as outward means of giving grace unto men by the work of his spirit. II. He giveth commandment and time to repent, that men may see what they should do, not what they can do: and that the wicked may be without excuse at the day of judgement, and be ashamed of their slavery & bondage unto sin in this life.
Hence the Papists gather that man hath free will to doe that which is truly good before God, as namely to repent: for say they, God gaue Iesabell space of time to repent, and therefore shee had power to repent, or else the giuing of that time vnto her had bene in vaine. Answ. Their reason is nought: it followeth not because God gaue her time to repent, therefore she had power of her selfe to repent: as will easily appeare, if wee consider the ends for which God giues men space & time of repentance, and commandement so to do. The ends are two. I. That in that time of repentance, which hee allotteth to men, hee may giue his children grace, whereby they may be enabled to obey his commandement and to repent: for the Lord vseth the commandements and threatnings of the law, and the promises of the gospell as outward meanes of giuing grace vnto men by the worke of his spirit. II. He giueth commaundement and time to repent, that men may see what they should doe, not what they can doe: and that the wicked may bee without excuse at the day of iudgement, and be ashamed of their slauerie & bondage vnto sinne in this life.
And she repented not. Here the sin of Jezebel is expressed, namely, her impenitency