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An abridgement of the whole body of divinity extracted from the learned works of…
An abridgement of the whole body of divinity extracted from the learned works of that ever-famous and reverend divine, Mr. William Perkins / by Tho. Nicols.
London: printed by W.B. for Will. Hope, 1654
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.
It is hard to know when a man committeth this sin, 1. because the root of it, which is malice, lurketh secretly in the heart, and therefore it cannot be easily discerned. This sin is not found in all the reprobates, because many of them die before they are enlightened by the holy Spirit of God.
It is hard to know when a man committeth this sin, 1. because the root of it, which is malice, lurketh secretly in the heart, and therefore it cannot be easily discerned. This sin is not found in all the reprobates, because many of them die before they are enlightned by the holy Spirit of God.
Those that commit this sin do never repent, and therefore can never receive pardon.
The elect cannot commit this sin, therefore those, who do feel in themselves a sure Testimony of their election need never despair.
The elect cannot commit this sin, therefore those, who do feel in themselves a sure Testimony of their election need never dispair.