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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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This done, a second care must be had, that this sorrow for sin be not confused, but a distinct sorrow. The man that is in sorrow, must not be grieved only, because he is as other men are, a sinner: but more specially for this, and that particular sin, by which it comes to pass, that he is such, or such or a sinner, that so his sorrow in respect of sin, may be distinct, and brought as it were to some particular head. And men in this case, must deal with the party distressed, as Surgeons are wont to do with a tumour, or swelling in the body, whose manner is, first to apply drawing & ripening plasters to the place affected, to bring the sore to an head, that the corruption may issue out at some one place: and then afterward healing plasters which are of great use to cure the same. Even so confused grief, must be reduced to some particulars: and then, and not before, is a man fit for comfort, when his conscience is touched in special, in regard of some one or more distinct and several ⟨p. 82⟩offences. And he that is grieved for one sin truly, and unfeignedly, from his heart; shall proportionally be grieved for all the sins, that he knoweth to be in himself.
This done, a second care must be had, that this sorrow for sinne be not confused, but a distinct sorrow. The man that is in sorrow, must not be grieued onely, because he is as other men are, a sinner: but more specially for this, and that particular sinne, by which it comes to passe, that he is such, or such or a sinner, that so his sorrow in respect of sinne, may be distinct, and brought as it were to some particular head. And men in this case, must deale with the partie distressed, as Surgeons are woont to doe with a tumour, or swelling in the bodie, whose manner is, first to applie drawing & ripening plaisters to the place affected, to bring the sore to an head, that the corruption may issue out at some one place: and then afterward healing plaisters which are of great vse to cure the same. Euen so confused griefe, must be reduced to some particulars: and then, and not before, is a man fit for comfort, when his conscience is touched in speciall, in regard of some one or more distinct and seuerall ⟨p. 82⟩offences. And he that is grieued for one sinne truly, and vnfainedly, from his heart; shall proportionally be grieued for all the sinnes, that he knoweth to be in himselfe.