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A09362 A case of conscience the greatest taht [sic] euer was, how a man may know, whether he be the son of God or no. Resolued by the vvord of God. Whereunto is added a briefe discourse, taken out of Hier. Zanchius. Perkins, William, 1558-1602.; Zanchi, Girolamo, 1516-1590. 1592 (1592) STC 19666; ESTC S110395 35,569 79

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not by water only but by water and blood becaus Christ worketh both iustification sanctification together it is that spirit a mans owne conscience inwardly purified that beareth witnes for that spirit is trueth that is that the testimonie of the spirit of adoption certifying vs that we ar the sons of God is true 7. For that I may speak it more plainly there ar three vvhich beare record in heauen the father the vvord the Son and the holy Ghost and these three are one namly in testimonie 8. And there are three which beare record in earth the Spirit and the vvater and blood and these three agree in one Ch. How shew you that these witnesses be autenticall and to be beleeued Ioh. 9. If vve receiue the vvitnes of men the witnes of God is greater for this is the witnes of God vz. that was said to come from heuen vvhich he testified of his son Again 10. he that beleeueth in that sonne of God hath the vvitnes in himselfe the peace of conscience which he may feel in himself And further he that beleueth not God maketh him a lyer because he beleeued not the recorde that God vvitnessed of his sonne Ch. What is the effecte of that which these witnesses testifie Ioh. 11. And this is that record to wit that God hath giuen vnto vs eternall life this life is in his son 12. He which hath the son hath life he which hath not the son of god hath not life And to conclude 13. These things haue I written vnto you that beleeue in the name of the son of God that ye may know that yee haue life eternal that ye may beleeue vz. increase in faith in the name of that sonne of God Ch. How can we haue life eternal now that are so miserable and so ful of wants Ioh. 14. And this is that assurance that wee haue in him that if we ask any thing according to his will he heareth vs. Ch. How may we know that God granteth our praiers made acording to his wil Ioh. 15. If vve know that he heareth that is as it were to giue an eare to our praiers vvhatsoeuer vve ask we knowe that vvee haue the petitions vvhich vvee haue desired of him though the things that we asked be not giuen vs in that measure maner and time in which we asked them Ch. Let vs heare an example of those things which God wil grant whē we pray Io. 16. If a man see his brother sin a sin that is not vnto death that is which may be pardoned let him ask pardon in his behalfe and he shal giue him life for them that sinne not vnto death there is a sinne vnto death after which necessarilie damnation followeth as the sinne against the holy Ghost I say not that thou shouldest pray for it Ch. But is not euery sinne a sinne to death Ioh. 17. All vnrighteousnes is sinne and therefore deserueth death but there is a sinne not vnto death namely that which is pardoned in Christ. Ch. We feare least wee haue committed this sinne which is vnto death Ioh. 18. Wee know that vvhosoeuer is borne of God sinneth not but he that is begotten of god kepeth himselfe and that vvicked one Sathan toucheth him not vz. doth him no violēce or he cannot giue him a deadly wound 19. We know that vve are of God and this whol vvorld lyeth in euill that is in seruitude vnder Sathan and sinne Ch. How shew you that we ar of God Ioh. 20. Wee know that the Sonne of God is come and hath giuen vs a minde to knowe him that is true vve are in him that is true that is in his sonne Iesus Christ this same is that very God and that eternall life Ch. Howe may wee keepe our selfe in God and neuer commit the sin to death Ioh. 21. Litle Children keepe your selues from images whether they be of false Gods or of the true God PSALME 15. Iehoua Dauid DAVID 1. O Iehoua vvho shal dwell as Pilgrims dwel in tents in thy tabernacle the Church millitant vvho shall rest in thy holy mountaine the kingdome of heauen IEHO 2. He that walketh perfectly that is he which leadeth the course of his life vprightly DAV Who is the vpright man IEHO He that worketh righteousnes according to the commandements of the secōd Table and speaketh the truth in his heart as he thinketh his hart tongue agreeing DAV By what notes may this vpright man be knowen and who is he IEHO 3. I. Hee that slandreth not with his tongue II. nor doth hurt to his neighbour III. nor receiueth a fals report against his neighbor IV. 4. In whose eies a vile person an vngodly and vnrighteous man is contemned but hee honoureth them that feare God V. He that hauing sworne to his owne hinderance changeth not VI. 5. He that giueth not his money to Vsury VII neither taketh reward of the innocēt DAV Are these notes vnfallible IEHO 6. He that doth these things shal neuer be moued shall abide in Gods fauour for euer A BRIEFE DISCOVRSE TAKEN OVT OF THE VVRItinges of Hier. Zanchius VVHEREIN THE FOREsaid case of Conscience is disputed and resolued ASSERTION I. Onely the elect and all of them not onely trulie may bee but also are in that time vvhich God hath appointed them in this life indeede assured of their Election to eternall life in Christ and this is done not one vvay but many vvaies WEe say that the elect alone may be and indeed are made sure of their Election that so we may exclude the reprobat hipocrites for considering they are not elected they canne neuer be truelie perswaded that they are elected I say truely because it may come to passe that many in their own thinking shall be predestinate yet in trueth they are not perswaded so for they are deceaued Wee haue an example in temporarie Christians who thinke of themselues that they beleeue in Christ but truelie do not beleeue for their Faith is in hypocrisie and for a time onely Wherefore a true certaine perswasion of Election can neuer befall any of the reprobates because the true perswasion of Heauenly matters commeth of the holy Ghost which neuer perswadeth any false matter Wherefore how can Reprobates bee perswaded that they are elected This considered it is not amisse that wee attribute this perswasion of which wee nowe speake to the elect alone We ad further that al the elect not onely may be but are indeed made sure of their Election Which must be demonstratiuelie confirmed against schoole-men other our aduersaries We say this is done in the time appointed because the Elect before they be called to Christ are neuer sure of their election nay they neuer think of it as appeareth in Paul before hee was called and in others Againe in like maner after they haue bene called yet not presently are made sure of their election but some sooner some latter Lastly we ad that this is
in vs by that spirit of sanctification whereby wee are renewed vvhich hee hath giuen vs. CHAP. 4. CH. TO return again to that which was before mentioned shall we beleeue all that say they haue the spirite Ioh. 1. Dearely beloued beleeue not euery spirit vz. doctrines which men bragging of the spirit do teach but try the spirits vvhether they be of God for many false prophets are gone out into the vvorld Ch. Howe may we discerne of spirits Ioh. 2. Hereby shall vve knowe the spirite of God euery spirit doctrin vvhich confesseth that Iesus Christ the Messias is come in the flesh is made true man this being the substance of the Gospell is of God 3. And euery spirit that confesseth not that Iesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God but this is the spirit of Antichrist of vvhom ye haue hard how that he shal come now alredy is in the world Ch. We fear because these fals spirits ar of gret power to perswade seduce many Ioh. 4. Little Children ye are of God and haue ouercome them for greater is he that is in you Gods spirit then he that is in the vvorld the spirit of Sathan Ch. But the doctrine of these men is of great account and hath many followers in the world ours hath but few which imbrace it Ioh. 5. They are of this vvorld therefore speak they of this vvorld and this vvorlde vz. Ignorant and vngodly men heareth them 6. We are of God hee vvhich knoweth God heareth vs he vvhich is not of God heareth vs not Hereby knovve vve the spirit of truth and the spirit of error namely by the liking and applause of the world Ch. Howe may we preserue our selues against these seducers Ioh. 7. Beloued let vs loue one another for loue commeth of God euery one that loueth is born of God and knoweth God by a special knowledg whereby they are assured that God the father of Christ is their father Christ their redemer the holy ghost their sanctifier 8. He that loueth not knoweth not God for God is loue vz. whollie bent to shew his loue and compassion to his people For a proofe of this 9. Herein was that loue of God made manifest among vs because God sent that his only begottē son into the world that we might liue through him 10. Herein is that loue not that we loued God but that he loued vs sent his sonne to be a reconciliation for our sinnes Ch. What of all this Ioh. 11. Beloued if God so loued vs we ought also one to loue another Ch. How can God manifest his loue to vs he being a spirite and inuisible Io. 12. No man hath seene God at any time neuerthelesse if vve loue one another this is a signe that God dwelleth in vs and his loue is perfect in vs vz. that loue wherewith he loueth is throughlie made manifest towards vs by our loue as the light of the Moone shining on vs argueth the light of the sun shining vpō the moon of whom as frō a fountain the moone takes her light Ch. How may we know that God dwelleth in vs Ioh. 13. Hereby do we know that wee dwell in him and he in vs because hee hath giuen vs of his spirite Ch. What other signe haue you of Gods dwelling in vs Ioh. 14. Wee haue seene and do testifie that the father sent that sonne to be the Sauiour of the vvorld 15. Whosoeuer confesseth in faith and loue that Iesus is the sonne of God in him dwelleth God and he in God Ch. The Diuell will confesse Christ. Ioh. 16. And wee which is more haue known beleued the loue which God hath in vs Ch. Declare how our loue should be a signe of God his dwelling in vs. Ioh. God is loue therfore he that dwelleth in loue dwelleth in God and God in him Ch. God is loue we graunt but howe may we knowe that God is loue to vs. Io. 17. Hereby is that loue perfect vz. fully made manifest in vs that vvee may haue boldnes to stand before him without fear in the day of iudgement for euen as he is so are vve in the vvorld not in equalitie but in conformitie of holines As may appeare by the contrary 18. there is no feare in loue vz. when a man is assured of Gods loue to him hee doeth not distrust nor seruile feare him in respect of his sinnes but perfect loue casteth out feare for feare hath painfulnesse checkings and torments of conscience and hee that feareth is not perfecte in loue Ch. What other sign is there that God is loue to vs Io. 19. We loue him because he loued vs first As when a man warmes him the heate of his body is because the fire is first hote Ch If this be so then they which loue not their brethrē loued of God in Christ seeing al generally say they loue God Ioh. 20 If any man say I loue God and hate his brother he is a lyer for hovv can he that loueth not his brother vvhome he hath seene loue God vvhom he hath not seene 21. And this commandement haue we of him that hee that loueth God should loue his brother also CHAP. 5. 1. WHosoeuer beleeueth that Iesus is that Christ true Messias is born of god euery one that loueth him which did beget vz. God the Father loueth him also vvhich is begotten of him the Child of God a true Christian. Ch. This being manifest that they ar hypocrits which say they loue God yet shew no loue to their brethren teach vs howe wee may knowe that wee loue our brethren Ioh. 2. In this we know that we loue the children of God when wee loue God and keepe his commandements that is indeuour to keep the beginning of the action being put for the whole 3. For this is the loue of God the duty of loue to God that we keepe his commandements Ch. But no man can keepe the lawe Ioh. His commandements are not burdenous to them that are in Christ and are freed from the curse of the lawe which makes the law grieuous and are also guided by his holy spirit And this is apparant 4. for al that is borne of God ouercommeth the vvorld Sathan with all corruptions and workes of darknes Ch. By what meanes Ioh. And this is the victorie vvhich hath ouercome the vvorld euen our faith which is the instrument and hand whereby we lay hold on him that he in vs and so wee by him might ouercome the world 5. Who is this that ouercommeth this vvorlde but hee vvhich beleeueth that Iesus is that Son of God Ch. How may we be resolued that Iesus of Nazaret the sonne of Marie was the sonne of God and the Messias hee came but basely into the world Ioh. 6. This is that Iesus Christ vvhich came by vvater sanctification signified by the legall washings and blood imputation of Christs righteousnes or the sprinkling of his blood