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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.
The first of these wills is called Predestination: And therefore it is,1 that Predestination is commonly defined to be the preparation of the blessing of God, whereby they are delivered which are delivered.
- 1M. P. pag. 295.
The second of these wills is the Gospel.
Predestination determines, who who, and how many are to be saved, and hereupon Christ saith, I know whom I have chose, John 13. 18.
Predestination determines, who who, and how many are to be saved, and hereupon Christ saith, I know whom I have choosed, John 13. 18.
The Gospel which is the second will of God, determines what kind of ones they are that shall be saved, and how they must be qualified. Predestination which is the first will of God, is Gods Decree it self.