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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.
By this we see, how erroneous and false the Divinity of some Protestants is,1 which ascribe the cause of this distinction between man and man, to the liberty of mans will being renewed by grace: saying, That GOD gives to every man saving grace, by virtue whereof, he may repent and believe if he will: but yet because the will of man doth still remain sinful, hence it cometh, that he hath liberty, to obey, or not to obey. And therefore the cause why some men lye dead in sin is, because they set their will to refuse the grace of GOD; and the cause why some men live in Christ is, because they incline their will to embrace the grace of GOD. But this Doctrine doth greatly diminish the grace of GOD, in that it maketh the acceptance thereof to lye and depend on the pleasure and will of man: when as the power of almighty GOD joined with his will, is the true cause thereof, leaving some to themselves who do fall, and enabling others to stand by his grace.
By this wee see, how erronious and false the Diuinitie of some Protestants is,1 which ascribe the cause of this distinction betweene man and man, to the libertie of mans will being renewed by grace: saying, That GOD giues to euerye man sauing grace, by vertue whereof, hee maye repent and beleeue if hee will: but yet because the will of man doth still remaine sinfull, hence it commeth, that hee hath libertie, to obey, or not to obey. And therefore the cause why some men lye dead in sinne is, because they set their will to refuse the grace of GOD; and the cause why some men liue in Christ is, because they incline their will to embrace the grace of GOD. But this Doctrine doth greatly diminish the grace of GOD, in that it maketh the acceptance thereof to lye and depend on the pleasure and will of man: when as the power of almightie GOD ioyned with his will, is the true cause thereof, leauing some to themselues who doe fall, and enabling others to stand by his grace.
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