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A54381 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. Perkins, William, 1558-1602.; Nicols, Thomas. 1654 (1654) Wing P1560; ESTC R36667 64,041 216

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and_o time_n require_v the_o effect_n of_o spiritual_a understanding_n and_o of_o spiritual_a wisdom_n be_v these_o 1._o to_o discern_v betwixt_o good_a and_o evil_a heb._n 5._o 14._o phil._n 1._o 10._o 2._o to_o discern_v spirit_n 1_o joh._n 4._o 1._o 1_o thes._n 5._o 21._o act._n 17._o 11._o 3._o to_o meditate_v upon_o the_o word_n and_o work_n of_o god_n ps._n 1._o 1._o and_o 119._o 33._o 4._o to_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v a_o man_n own_o inward_a blindness_n psal._n 119._o 18_o 33._o 2._o memory_n a_o sanctification_n of_o the_o memory_n by_o which_o it_o be_v enable_v to_o receive_v a_o good_a thing_n offer_v to_o the_o mind_n and_o to_o keep_v it_o and_o remember_v it_o as_o there_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 doc●●_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 v●lendo_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