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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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not in equality and perfection, but in similitude and conformity, striving to be holy, as he is holy, and endeavouring to do his will in all things. Secondly, by the weaning of his affection from the things of this world, yea from all pleasures and delights of this present life, so far forth, as they are severed from the fear, and love of God, Love not this world, nor the things that are in the world: if any man love this world, the love of the father is not in him. 2. 15.
not in equalitie and perfection, but in similitude and conformitie, striuing to be holy, as he is holy, and indeauouring to doe his will in all things. Secondly, by the vveaning of his affection from the things of this world, yea from all pleasures and delights of this present life, so farre forth, as they are seuered from the feare, and loue of God, Loue not this vvorld, nor the things that are in the world: if any man loue this world, the loue of the father is not in him. 2. 15.
The Fourth place, is in the second of Timothy, ⟨p. 74⟩2. 19. The foundation of God remaineth sure, and hath this seal, The Lord knoweth who are his, and let every one that calleth upon the name of the Lord, depart from iniquity. In these words, Paul goeth about to cut off an offence, which the Church might take, by reason of the fall of Hymenaeus and Philetus, who seemed to be pillars, and principal men in the Church. And to confirm them against this offence, he saith; The foundation of God, that is, the decree of Gods election, stands firm and sure: so as those which are elected of God, shall never fall away, as these two have done. And this he declares by a double similitude; First of all he saith, the election of God, is like the foundation of an house, which standeth fast, though all the building be shaken. Secondly he saith, that election hath the seal of God, and therefore may not be changed; because things which are sealed, are thereby made sure and authentical. Now this seal hath two parts: the first concerns God, in that every mans salvation is written in▪ the book of life, and God knoweth who are his. And because it might be said, God indeed knows who shall be saved, but what is that to us? we know not so much of our selves. Therefore Saint Paul to answer this, sets down a second part of this seal, which concerns man, and is imprinted in his heart and conscience; which