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An abridgement of the whole body of divinity extracted from the learned works of…

Name: An abridgement of the whole body of divinity extracted from the learned works of…
Author: William Perkins

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.

William Perkins 1558–1602London: printed by W.B. for Will. Hope, 1654

[10], 204 p. · 32k words · Wing P1560 · ESTC R36667

Title page: Internet Archive scan of the Early English Books microfilm (opens the Internet Archive in a new tab)

A Corollary, or the advantage, over-plus, or last conclusion. › The Application of Predestination.A Corolary, or the advantage, over-plus, or last conclusion. › The Application of Predestination.

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.

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7. By a desire and love to the coming of Christ, and to the day of judgement, that there may be an end of the days of sin, 1 Joh. 4. 17.

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8. By our flying all occasions of sin, and endeavour seriously to come to newness of life.

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9. By our perseverance in such ⟨p. 201⟩good actions and endeavours, and in such good thoughts as these, even to the last gasp of our lives.

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Luther saith,¹ he that will serve God must believe that which cannot be seen, and hope for that which is deferred, and love God even then when he showeth himself an enemy, and thus he must remain to the end.

Luther saith,¹

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