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The first part of The cases of conscience Wherein specially, three main questions concerning…The first part of The cases of conscience Wherein specially, three maine questions concerning…
The first part of The cases of conscience Wherein specially, three main questions concerning man, simply considered in himself, are propounded and resolved, according to the word of God. Taught and delivered, by M. William Perkins in his Holy-day lectures, by himself revised before his death, and now published for the benefit of the Church.The first part of The cases of conscience Wherein specially, three maine questions concerning man, simply considered in himselfe, are propounded and resolued, according to the word of God. Taught and deliuered, by M. William Perkins in his Holy-day lectures, by himselfe revised before his death, and now published for the benefit of the Church.
Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1604Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1604
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The third duty necessary to salvation is Repentance. In which, two things are to be considered▪ the beginning, namely, a Godly Sorrow ⟨p. 58⟩2. Cor. 7. and upon this sorrow a Change. In Sorrow we consider, first, the nature of it; secondly the properties of it. Touching the nature of sorrow, it is either inward or outward. The inward sorrow, is when a man is displeased with himself for his sins. The outward, when the heart declares the grief thereof by tears, or such like signs. And sorrow in this case, called a godly sorrow, is more to be esteemed by the first of these, then by the second. The property of this sorrow, is to make us to be displeased with our selves, for our sins directly, because they are sins, & do displease God. If there were no judge, no hell, or death, yet we must be grieved because we have offended, so merciful a God and loving father. And as godly sorrow will make us thus to do, so is it the next cause of repentance, and by this is repentance discerned.
The third dutie necessarie to saluation is Repentance. In which, two things are to be cōsidered▪ the beginning, namely, a Godly Sorrow ⟨p. 58⟩2. Cor. 7. and vpon this sorrowe a Change. In Sorrowe we consider, first, the nature of it; secondly the properties of it. Touching the nature of sorrow, it is either inward or outward. The inward sorrow, is when a man is displeased with himselfe for his sinnes. The outward, when the heart declares the griefe thereof by teares, or such like signes. And sorrow in this case, called a godly sorrow, is more to be esteemed by the first of these, then by the second. The propertie of this sorrow, is to make vs to be displeased with our selues, for our sinnes directly, because they are sins, & doe displease God. If there were no iudge, no hell, or death, yet we must be grieued because we haue offended, so mercifull a God and louing father. And as godly sorrowe will make vs thus to doe, so is it the next cause of repentance, and by this is repentance discerned.