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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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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 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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
the_o presence_n of_o god_n as_o do_v david_n psal._n 32._o 5._o 2_o sam_n 12._o 13._o luke_n 15._o 19_o 2._o by_o a_o crave_v earnest_o to_o god_n for_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o by_o perseverance_n in_o fervent_a prayer_n for_o the_o same_o purpose_n luke_n 15._o 21._o act._n 8._o 22._o rom._n 8._o 26._o hosea_n 14._o 2_o 3._o 3._o a_o especial_a persuasion_n imprint_v in_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o which_o every_o faithful_a man_n do_v apply_v all_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o himself_o matth._n 9_o 2_o and_o 15._o 28._o gal._n 2._o 20._o this_o persuasion_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v in_o every_o one_o before_o he_o have_v any_o experience_n of_o god_n mercy_n matth._n 15._o 22_o 27._o joh._n 20._o 29._o heb._n 11._o 1._o in_o natural_a philosophy_n we_o do_v first_o see_v thing_n true_a by_o experience_n and_o afterwards_o assent_v unto_o they_o thus_o we_o be_v persuade_v that_o water_n be_v hot_a because_o we_o perceive_v the_o heat_n by_o put_v our_o hand_n into_o it_o but_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o faith_n we_o must_v first_o steadfast_o believe_v and_o then_o the_o experience_n and_o feeling_n of_o comfort_n will_v follow_v 2_o chr._n 20._o 20._o it_o be_v therefore_o very_o ill_o do_v of_o any_o that_o they_o shall_v doubt_v of_o their_o salvation_n because_o they_o do_v not_o always_o feel_v the_o especial_a motion_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n in_o themselves_o the_o low_a degree_n of_o faith_n be_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o that_o be_v a_o weak_a faith_n or_o a_o little_a faith_n like_o to_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n or_o to_o smoke_a flax_n which_o can_v flame_v nor_o give_v out_o heat_n but_o only_o smoke_n matth._n 8._o 25._o 26_o and_o 7._o 20._o isai._n 3._o 4_o 2._o faith_n may_v be_v then_o say_v to_o be_v feeble_a when_o either_o the_o first_o of_o the_o five_o motion_n or_o the_o last_o of_o they_o be_v weak_a and_o feeble_a yea_o though_o the_o other_o three_o motion_n do_v remain_v strong_a rom._n 14._o 2._o 3._o rule_n to_o know_v this_o kind_n of_o faith_n by_o be_v these_o faith_n 1._o a_o serious_a desire_n to_o believe_v and_o endeavour_v to_o obtain_v god_n favour_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o this_o faith_n matth._n 5._o 6._o rev_n 21._o 6._o psal._n 145._o 19_o 2._o a_o earnest_a use_n of_o mean_n to_o increase_v the_o least_o spark_n of_o faith_n that_o so_o it_o may_v get_v growth_n by_o little_a and_o little_a luke_n 17._o 5_o 6._o faith_n be_v stir_v up_o by_o earnest_a prayer_n and_o meditation_n and_o by_o make_v progress_n and_o go_v on_o in_o the_o way_n of_o perfection_n and_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o godliness_n the_o high_a degree_n of_o faith_n be_v call_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o or_o full_a assurance_n by_o this_o a_o man_n do_v find_v in_o himself_o a_o certain_a persuasion_n and_o assurance_n that_o god_n do_v love_v he_o and_o will_v together_o with_o christ_n and_o all_o his_o grace_n give_v he_o eternal_a life_n rom._n 4._o 20._o and_o 8._o 38._o 1_o sam._n 17._o 36._o ps._n 23._o 6._o a_o man_n do_v not_o come_v to_o high_a degree_n of_o faith_n till_o after_o a_o sense_n and_o long_a experience_n of_o god_n love_n and_o favour_n 2._o love_n the_o second_o degree_n of_o the_o declaration_n of_o god_n love_n be_v justification_n by_o this_o through_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n true_a believer_n be_v account_v just_a in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o rom._n 5_o 19_o the_o part_n of_o justification_n be_v 1._o remission_n of_o sin_n with_o a_o free_n from_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o they_o and_o that_o through_o the_o satisfaction_n make_v to_o god_n for_o they_o by_o christ_n collos._n 1._o 21_o 22._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 24._o 2._o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n by_o this_o those_o that_o believe_v have_v the_o guilt_n of_o their_o sin_n cover_v and_o be_v account_v just_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n phil._n 3._o 8_o 9_o rom._n 4_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v of_o god_n of_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v out_o of_o we_o and_o in_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n as_o in_o a_o subject_n to_o justification_n be_v join_v adoption_n by_o adoption_n we_o do_v receive_v power_n to_o be_v actual_o account_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o christ_n eph._n 1._o 5._o privilege_n that_o come_v unto_o we_o by_o adoption_n be_v these_o adoption_n 1._o by_o it_o we_o be_v make_v heir_n apparent_a to_o god_n rom._n 8._o 17._o 2._o fellow_n heir_n with_o christ_n yea_o king_n and_o priest_n rom._n 8._o 17._o revel._n 1._o 6._o 3._o by_o it_o all_o our_o affliction_n yea_o even_o our_o want_n and_o offence_n be_v turn_v to_o trial_n or_o fatherly_a chastisement_n inflict_v upon_o we_o for_o our_o good_a rom._n 8._o 28_o 36_o 37._o psal._n 89._o 32_o 33._o 2_o cor._n 12._o 7._o 2_o sam._n 7._o 14._o 4._o by_o it_o we_o have_v dominion_n over_o all_o the_o creature_n yet_o so_o as_o that_o in_o this_o life_n we_o have_v only_o right_a to_o the_o thing_n but_o after_o this_o life_n we_o shall_v have_v right_a in_o the_o same_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 22_o 23._o heb._n 2._o 7_o 8._o 5._o by_o it_o we_o have_v the_o angel_n minister_a spirit_n for_o our_o good_a heb._n 1._o 14._o psal._n 34._o 7._o the_o faithful_a alone_o have_v the_o true_a use_n of_o creature_n 1._o because_o their_o person_n be_v make_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o in_o he_o they_o have_v restitution_n make_v they_o of_o the_o right_a use_n of_o creature_n which_o be_v lose_v in_o adam_n so_o that_o they_o may_v use_v they_o free_o and_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n the_o three_o degree_n of_o the_o declaration_n of_o god_n love_n be_v sanctification_n love_n by_o it_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o sin_n and_o by_o little_a and_o little_o renew_v 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