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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.
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Perkins, William, 1558-1602.; Nicols, Thomas.
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communion_n of_o the_o person_n or_o rather_o the_o union_n of_o the_o person_n be_v that_o by_o which_o one_o of_o they_o be_v in_o the_o rest_n and_o with_o the_o rest_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n and_o therefore_o every_o each_o one_o do_v possess_v love_n and_o glorify_v another_o and_o work_v the_o same_o thing_n joh._n 14._o 10._o and_o 1._o 1._o and_o 5._o 19_o prov._n 8._o 22._o 30._o the_o person_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v three_o matth._n 3._o 16._o 17._o the_o father_n be_v a_o person_n without_o beginning_n from_o all_o eternity_n beget_v the_o son_n joh._n 1._o 3._o 10._o in_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o son_n we_o must_v note_v these_o property_n 1._o that_o he_o that_o beget_v and_o he_o that_o be_v beget_v be_v together_o and_o not_o one_o before_o another_o in_o time_n 2._o he_o that_o beget_v do_v communicate_v with_o he_o that_o be_v beget_v not_o some_o one_o part_n of_o his_o essence_n but_o his_o whole_a essence_n so_o that_o this_o communion_n be_v not_o a_o communion_n but_o a_o union_n 3._o the_o father_n beget_v the_o son_n not_o out_o of_o himself_o but_o in_o himself_o the_o incommunicable_a property_n of_o the_o father_n be_v to_o be_v unbegotten_a to_o be_v a_o father_n and_o to_o beget_v the_o father_n be_v the_o beginning_n of_o action_n and_o begin_v every_o action_n of_o himself_o and_o effect_v every_o action_n by_o the_o son_n and_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 1_o cor._n 8._o 6._o rom._n 11._o 36._o the_o son_n be_v the_o second_o person_n beget_v of_o the_o father_n from_o all_o eternity_n joh._n 1._o 3._o 10._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 1._o 2._o the_o son_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o essence_n be_v of_o and_o by_o himself_o *_o {non-roman}_o very_a god_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o filiation_n and_o sonship_n as_o he_o be_v a_o person_n and_o the_o son_n of_o the_o father_n he_o be_v not_o of_o himself_o but_o from_o another_o for_o he_o be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o his_o father_n and_o thus_o be_v he_o true_o say_v to_o be_v very_o god_n of_o very_a god_n for_o this_o cause_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v send_v from_o the_o father_n joh._n 8._o 42._o and_o this_o send_v take_v not_o away_o the_o equality_n of_o essence_n and_o power_n but_o declare_v the_o order_n of_o the_o person_n joh._n 5._o 18._o phil._n 2._o 6._o the_o property_n of_o the_o son_n be_v to_o be_v beget_v his_o proper_a manner_n of_o work_v be_v to_o execute_v action_n from_o the_o father_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n joh._n 5._o 19_o 1_o cor._n 8._o 6._o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o three_o person_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n joh._n 15._o 26._o rom._n 8._o 9_o job_n 16._o 13_o 14._o the_o incommunicable_a property_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o proceed_v the_o holy_a ghost_n proper_a manner_n of_o work_v be_v to_o finish_v a_o action_n effect_v it_o as_o from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n the_o second_o part_n of_o theology_n of_o god_n work_n and_o his_o decree_n the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v all_o the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o thing_n contain_v therein_o the_o end_n for_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v create_v be_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rom._n 11._o 36._o the_o decree_n of_o god_n be_v that_o by_o which_o god_n have_v free_o from_o all_o eternity_n determine_v all_o thing_n eph._n 1._o 11._o 4._o matth._n 10._o 29._o rom._n 9_o 21._o the_o execution_n of_o god_n decree_n be_v that_o by_o which_o all_o thing_n in_o their_o time_n be_v accomplish_v according_a as_o he_o foreknow_v they_o and_o decree_v they_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n be_v the_o first_o and_o principal_a work_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o it_o be_v also_o in_o order_n and_o time_n before_o all_o other_o cause_n this_o first_o and_o principal_a cause_n do_v not_o take_v away_o freedom_n of_o will_n in_o election_n nor_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o second_o cause_n but_o it_o bring_v they_o into_o a_o certain_a order_n and_o it_o direct_v they_o to_o their_o determinate_a end_n and_o hereupon_o the_o effect_n or_o event_n of_o thing_n be_v either_o contingent_a or_o necessary_a even_o as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n be_v and_o thus_o christ_n according_a to_o his_o father_n decree_n die_v necessary_o as_o act._n 17._o 3._o but_o yet_o willing_o joh._n 10._o 18._o and_o if_o we_o respect_v the_o temperature_n of_o christ_n body_n he_o may_v have_v prolong_v his_o life_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o regard_n he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v die_v contingent_o god_n foreknowledge_n be_v conjoin_v with_o his_o decree_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o we_o it_o be_v before_o his_o decree_n but_o not_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n the_o branch_n of_o the_o execution_n of_o god_n decree_n be_v his_o operation_n and_o his_o operative_a permission_n his_o operation_n be_v his_o effectual_a produce_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n which_o either_o have_v be_v or_o move_v or_o which_o be_v do_v god_n operative_a permission_n be_v that_o whereby_o he_o only_o permit_v one_o and_o the_o same_o work_n to_o be_v do_v of_o other_o as_o it_o be_v evil_a but_o as_o it_o be_v good_a he_o do_v effectual_o work_v it_o gen._n 56._o 20._o and_o 45._o 7._o isai_n 10._o 5._o 6._o 7._o god_n permit_v evil_a by_o a_o certain_a voluntary_a permission_n in_o that_o he_o forsake_v the_o second_o cause_n in_o work_v evil_a and_o he_o do_v also_o forsake_v his_o creature_n either_o by_o detract_n the_o grace_n it_o have_v or_o by_o not_o bestow_v that_o which_o it_o want_v rom._n 1._o 26._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 25._o 26._o and_o in_o this_o we_o must_v not_o think_v god_n unjust_a for_o he_o be_v indebt_v to_o none_o rom._n 9_o 15._o it_o be_v in_o god_n pleasure_n to_o bestow_v how_o much_o grace_n and_o upon_o who_o he_o will_v matth._n 10._o 15._o that_o evil_n which_o god_n permit_v in_o respect_n of_o god_n be_v good_a whither_o it_o be_v as_o a_o punishment_n or_o as_o a_o chastisement_n because_o he_o can_v and_o do_v produce_v good_a out_o of_o it_o god_n decree_n as_o it_o concern_v man_n be_v call_v predestination_n predestination_n be_v a_o decree_n of_o god_n by_o which_o all_o man_n be_v ordain_v to_o a_o everlasting_a estate_n either_o of_o salvation_n or_o condemnation_n 1_o thess._n 5._o 9_o the_o mean_n of_o accomplish_v god_n predestination_n be_v the_o creation_n and_o the_o fall_n the_o creation_n be_v the_o world_n creation_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n in_o the_o world_n the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n the_o heaven_n be_v three_o fold_n 1._o the_o air_n 2._o sky_n 3._o the_o invisible_a heaven_n heaven_n in_o a_o large_a acceptation_n 2._o be_v all_o that_o be_v above_o the_o earth_n all_o which_o be_v distinguish_v into_o three_o heaven_n the_o first_o heaven_n be_v the_o space_n betwixt_o the_o earth_n and_o starry_a firmament_n the_o second_o heaven_n contain_v the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n the_o three_o heaven_n be_v the_o invisible_a heaven_n this_o be_v the_o place_n in_o which_o the_o bless_a do_v behold_v the_o majesty_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o almighty_a the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n be_v angel_n man_n and_o all_o other_o creature_n in_o angel_n there_o be_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v 1._o their_o nature_n they_o be_v spiritual_a and_o incorporeal_a essence_n heb._n 2._o 16._o and_o 1._o 7._o 2._o their_o quality_n *_o 17._o first_o they_o be_v wise_a second_o they_o be_v of_o great_a might_n 2_o thes._n 1._o 7._o 2_o sam._n 24._o 17._o 2_o king_n 19_o 35._o another_o quality_n of_o they_o be_v three_o that_o they_o be_v swift_a and_o of_o great_a agility_n isa._n 6._o 6._o dan._n 9_o 21._o 3._o their_o number_n they_o be_v innumerable_a dan._n 7._o 10._o hebr_n 12._o 22_o 4._o the_o place_n in_o which_o these_o good_a angel_n be_v and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o high_a heaven_n for_o there_o they_o do_v ever_o attend_v upon_o god_n and_o have_v society_n with_o he_o matth._n 18._o 10._o mark_n 12._o 25._o psal._n 68_o 17._o 5._o their_o order_n or_o degree_n which_o what_o they_o be_v no_o man_n can_v certain_o say_v but_o there_o be_v arch-angel_n speak_v of_o in_o scripture_n 1_o thes._n 4._o 16._o and_o angel_n matth._n 18._o 10._o and_o cherubin_n and_o seraphim_n esai_n 6._o 6._o but_o it_o concern_v we_o not_o to_o search_v this_o neither_o may_v we_o curious_o inquire_v after_o it_o 6._o there_o office_n which_o be_v to_o magnify_v god_n and_o perform_v his_o commandment_n psal._n 103._o 20._o 21._o the_o angel_n be_v create_v within_o the_o six_o day_n as_o appear_v gen._n 2._o 1._o the_o knowledge_n that_o the_o angel_n have_v knowledge_n be_v either_o 1._o natural_a 2_o
god_n or_o from_o her_o own_o carnal_a presumption_n thus_o 1._o by_o a_o full_a persuasion_n which_o they_o shall_v find_v in_o themselves_o for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v not_o only_o say_v it_o but_o persuade_v they_o that_o they_o be_v god_n child_n and_o the_o flesh_n can_v in_o no_o wise_a do_v this_o 2_o by_o the_o manner_n of_o this_o persuasion_n the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v not_o persuade_v man_n that_o they_o be_v elect_a by_o reason_n draw_v from_o their_o own_o work_n or_o worthiness_n but_o by_o reason_n draw_v from_o the_o free_a grace_n love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o this_o persuasion_n do_v exceed_o differ_v from_o that_o which_o satan_n use_v 3._o by_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o testimony_n or_o persuasion_n for_o if_o this_o persuasion_n come_v from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v lively_a and_o stir_a but_o if_o it_o do_v arise_v from_o carnal_a presumption_n it_o be_v a_o dead_a and_o liveless_a persuasion_n for_o all_o such_o as_o be_v true_o persuade_v that_o they_o be_v elect_v and_o adopt_a child_n of_o god_n will_v love_v god_n and_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o call_v upon_o god_n with_o their_o whole_a heart_n 4._o rule_n if_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v not_o so_o powerful_a in_o the_o elect_a than_o they_o may_v judge_v of_o their_o election_n by_o their_o sanctification_n which_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n even_o as_o we_o may_v judge_v by_o heat_n that_o there_o be_v a_o fire_n though_o we_o see_v no_o flame_n 5._o rule_n we_o may_v know_v whether_o we_o be_v predestinate_a or_o elect_v or_o no_o by_o these_o notable_a effect_n of_o sanctification_n 1._o by_o feel_v our_o want_n and_o by_o bewail_v in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o our_o heart_n our_o offend_n of_o god_n by_o our_o sin_n 2._o by_o our_o continual_a strive_n against_o the_o flesh_n by_o our_o resist_n and_o hate_v the_o godly_a motion_n thereof_o and_o if_o with_o grief_n we_o do_v think_v they_o burdenous_a and_o troublesome_a 3._o by_o a_o earnest_n and_o fervent_a desire_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n that_o thereby_o we_o may_v obtain_v eternal_a life_n 4._o by_o a_o true_a esteem_n of_o it_o when_o we_o have_v obtain_v it_o even_o as_o a_o most_o precious_a jewel_n phil._n 3._o 8._o 5._o by_o our_o love_n to_o christian_n to_o minister_n to_o brethren_n and_o by_o our_o readiness_n to_o lay_v down_o our_o life_n for_o they_o and_o with_o they_o if_o need_v so_o require_v matth._n 10._o 42_o 1_o joh._n 3_o 16._o 6._o by_o our_o earnest_n and_o fervent_a call_n upon_o god_n and_o that_o with_o hearty_a tear_n in_o the_o sensible_a perceive_n of_o those_o sin_n which_o we_o commit_v to_o his_o dishonour_n and_o therefore_o may_v have_v just_a cause_n to_o think_v he_o may_v be_v displease_v with_o they_o 7._o by_o a_o desire_n and_o love_n to_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o end_n of_o the_o day_n of_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 4._o 17._o 8._o by_o our_o fly_v all_o occasion_n of_o sin_n and_o endeavour_v serious_o to_o come_v to_o newness_n of_o life_n 9_o by_o our_o perseverance_n in_o such_o good_a action_n and_o endeavour_n and_o in_o such_o good_a thought_n as_o these_o even_o to_o the_o last_o gasp_n of_o our_o life_n luther_n say_v say_v he_o that_o will_v serve_v god_n must_v believe_v that_o which_o can_v be_v see_v and_o hope_v for_o that_o which_o be_v defer_v and_o love_n god_n even_o then_o when_o he_o show_v himself_o a_o enemy_n and_o thus_o he_o must_v remain_v to_o the_o end_n 6._o rule_n if_o so_o be_v that_o the_o godly_a find_v all_o these_o notable_a effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n feeble_a in_o they_o and_o their_o faith_n weak_a and_o faint_a yet_o they_o must_v not_o doubt_v of_o their_o election_n but_o they_o must_v know_v that_o god_n do_v thus_o try_v they_o and_o therefore_o they_o must_v not_o be_v dismay_v for_o a_o weak_a faith_n be_v sufficient_a to_o engraf_n they_o into_o christ_n 7._o rule_n he_o that_o as_o yet_o feel_v none_o of_o these_o effect_n in_o his_o heart_n must_v not_o upon_o this_o conclude_v himself_o to_o be_v reprobate_a but_o he_o must_v endeavour_v by_o the_o read_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o chief_o by_o fervent_a and_o earnest_a prayer_n to_o come_v to_o a_o inward_a sense_n of_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n draw_v he_o to_o himself_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o thus_o to_o come_v to_o a_o assurance_n of_o his_o redemption_n by_o christ_n death_n and_o passion_n 8._o rule_n no_o man_n can_v certain_o say_v of_o himself_o or_o of_o any_o other_o that_o he_o be_v reprobate_a for_o god_n do_v oftentimes_o prefer_v those_o to_o be_v in_o his_o kingdom_n which_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n seem_v to_o be_v most_o estrange_v from_o his_o favour_n and_o above_o they_o also_o which_o in_o outward_a appearance_n and_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n thus_o be_v the_o publican_n and_o harlot_n prefer_v before_o the_o pharisee_n by_o christ_n matth._n 21._o 31._o and_o many_o a_o man_n be_v call_v even_o at_o the_o eleven_o hour_n matth._n 20._o 6._o a_o notable_a example_n of_o this_o we_o have_v in_o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n luke_n 23._o 40_o 43._o the_o use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n for_o instruction_n be_v these_o doctrine_n 1._o there_o be_v no_o justification_n by_o work_n nor_o any_o work_n of_o we_o that_o be_v meritorious_a for_o election_n be_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o justification_n also_o in_o the_o work_n of_o salvation_n grace_n challenge_v all_o to_o itself_o rom._n 11._o 5._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o phil._n 1._o 29._o rom._n 3._o 24._o tit._n 3._o 5._o ezek._n 36._o 27._o rom._n 6._o 23._o 2._o hence_o we_o learn_v that_o judicial_a astrology_n or_o the_o foretell_n of_o what_o man_n will_v be_v by_o the_o cast_n of_o their_o nativity_n be_v false_a for_o this_o do_v determine_v such_o and_o such_o man_n shall_v be_v like_o in_o life_n and_o conversation_n who_o god_n in_o his_o predestination_n have_v make_v unlike_o as_o for_o example_n jacob_n and_o esau_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o same_o parent_n and_o almost_o in_o the_o same_o moment_n of_o time_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v most_o unlike_o in_o disposition_n and_o have_v divers_a event_n the_o like_a we_o may_v see_v in_o all_o twin_n bear_v at_o the_o same_o time_n 3._o hence_o we_o learn_v that_o god_n be_v most_o wise_a omnipotent_a just_a and_o merciful_a rom._n 11._o 33._o eph._n 1._o 5._o here_o we_o be_v advise_v 1._o to_o fight_n against_o all_o doubt_n and_o distrust_n of_o our_o salvation_n because_o it_o do_v not_o depend_v upon_o our_o work_n but_o upon_o god_n grace_n luke_n 10._o 20._o rom._n 8._o 33._o 2._o to_o humble_v our_o soul_n under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n because_o we_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n even_o as_o clay_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o potter_n rom._n 9_o 20._o 21._o 3._o to_o give_v all_o the_o glory_n to_o god_n as_o to_o who_o alone_o it_o be_v due_a 2_o thes._n 2._o 13._o 4._o to_o bear_v cross_n or_o affliction_n patient_o rom._n 8._o 29._o and_o that_o because_o by_o this_o mean_n we_o be_v conform_v to_o christ_n and_o make_v like_o unto_o he_o phil._n 3._o 10_o 5._o to_o do_v good_a work_n and_o that_o because_o god_n have_v create_v we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o this_o purpose_n eph._n 2._o 10._o to_o who_o with_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n be_v all_o glory_n honour_n and_o praise_n now_o and_o ever_o amen_n the_o end_n of_o the_o sum_n of_o divinity_n docââ_z finis_fw-la joh._n 17._o 3._o simpleness_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n see_v aug._n l._n 6._o c._n 4._o de_fw-la trinitate_fw-la god_n nature_n its_o immutability_n its_o infiniteness_n god_n wisdom_n god_n will_n quid_fw-la vult_fw-la fieri_fw-la de_fw-la nobis_fw-la or_o in_fw-la nobis_fw-la quid_fw-la vult_fw-la fieri_fw-la a_fw-la nobis_fw-la m._n p._n pag._n 295._o *_o i_o e._n vâlendo_n velle_fw-la nolendo_fw-la nolle_fw-la or_o penitus_fw-la nolle_fw-la decretun_n dei_fw-la non_fw-la tell_v it_o libertatem_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la sed_fw-la ordinat_fw-la so_o m._n p._n god_n omnipotency_n god_n glory_n god_n blessedness_n *_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o the_o creation_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 2._o *_o 2_o sam._n 14._o 17._o their_o knowledge_n ministry_n of_o man_n the_o place_n of_o his_o first_o habitation_n his_o integrity_n the_o fall_n of_o angel_n their_o corruption_n degree_n punishment_n man_n fall_n the_o manner_n of_o it_o the_o greatness_n of_o it_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o of_o sin_n by_o participation_n original_a sin_n the_o remnant_n of_o