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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,1 that men are saved not only by faith in Christ, but also by works: for thus they reason▪ •y that whereby we must be judged, must we be justified and •a•ed: but by works we must be judged, and therefore saved. Answ: The Proposition is false: There is great difference ⟨p. 149⟩between justifying and judging: for judging is only the declaration of a man to be just; but justification is the making of a man just: And because the declaration of a man to be just, is by works, therefore is judgement by works. Again, it is not said, I will give to you for your works, but according to your works. If he had said, I will give to every one of you for your works, then it might have seemed they had bin justified by them: But here Christ doth only make works an outward sign, or rule, whereto he will conform and square the last judgement.
Hence the Papists gather,1 that men are saued not onely by faith in Christ, but also by workes: for thus they reason▪ •y that whereby wee must bee iudged, must wee bee iustified and •a•ed: but by workes wee must bee iudged, and therefore saued. Answ: The Proposition is false: There is great difference ⟨p. 149⟩betweene iustifying and iudging: for iudging is onely the declaration of a man to bee iust; but iustification is the making of a man iust: And because the declaration of a man to bee iust, is by workes, therefore is iudgement by workes. Againe, it is not sayd, I will giue to you for your works, but according to your workes. If he had sayd, I will giue to euery one of you for your workes, then it might haue seemed they had bin iustified by them: But here Christ doth only make works an outward signe, or rule, whereto hee will conforme and square the last iudgement.