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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.
In this promise, note three points touching the conversion of these Jews. The Author thereof: The parties converted: and the fruit of their conversion. For the first; I (saith Christ) behold, I will make them. The words are very significant, being doubled: and they make Christ the whole and sole author of their conversion.
In this promise, note three points touching the conuersion of these Iewes. The Author thereof: The parties conuerted: and the fruit of their conuersion. For the first; I (saith Christ) behold, I will make them. The wordes are verie significant, being doubled: and they make Christ the whole and sole author of their conuersion.
Hence we learn, that in the conversion ⟨p. 186⟩of a sinner, God hath the whole and sole work: true it is, that a man willeth his conversion in the act thereof, but yet it is God that worketh that will in him, it is not of himself. This confuteth the erroneous Doctrine of free-will in the Church of Rome, whereby they teach, that a man can dispose himself to work out his salvation, being only helped by Gods grace. Like unto a sick man, who though he be weak, yet being holden up by another, can go of himself. Ans. But Saint Paul teacheth us, That a man by nature is not sick, or weak with sin, but stark adead in sin: and can no more move himself in the work of his conversion, than a dead man in the grave, in the work of his resurrection. But they say, by this we make a man like unto a block. Answ. Not so, for though he cannot turn himself unto God, yet he hath his will and understanding free to use in civil and outward actions: and besides the•e is a possibility in his nature to be converted by grace, which is not in a block.
Hence we learne, that in the conuersision ⟨p. 186⟩