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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, considering that the number of the elect is certain, it must be a motive to cause us to labour for some a•••rance of election, that we may truly say, we have our names written in Gods book. But here some bad person will say, seeing the number of the Elect is unchangeable, I will live as I list; for if my name be in ⟨p. 175⟩the book of GOD, it shall never be blotted out; and if it be not in, it can never be added. Ans. These men deceive their own souls: for they that have their names written in the book of life, shall live as these few did in this Church of Sardis, in true faith and holy obedience. For he that is ordained to glorification, is ordained to justification and sanctification: and it is impossible for him that shall be saved, to live alway in sin, and therefore these men must rather labour to repent and believe, and to get some signs of their Election, that they may know that their names are written in the book of life.
Secondly, considering that the number of the elect is certaine, it must bee a motiue to cause vs to labour for some a•••rance of election, that wee maye truely say, wee haue our names written in Gods booke. But here some bad person will saye, seeing the number of the Elect is vnchangeable, I will liue as I list; for if my name bee in ⟨p. 175⟩the booke of GOD, it shall neuer bee blotted out; and if it bee not in, it can neuer be added. Ans. These men deceiue their owne soules: for they that haue their names written in the booke of life, shall liue as these few did in this Church of Sardis, in true faith and holy obedience. For he that is ordained to glorification, is ordained to iustification and sanctification: and it is impossible for him that shall be saued, to liue alway in sin, and therefore these men must rather labour to repent and beleeue, and to get some signes of their Election, that they may know that their names are written in the booke of life.