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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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Secondly, this way of applying, is also Unfit. For the reason must be framed thus: Christ died for all men: but thou art a man: therefore Christ died for thee. The party distressed will grant all, and say, Christ indeed died for him, i• he would have received Christ, but he by his sinn• ⟨p. 85⟩hath cut himself off from his own Saviour, and hath forsaken him, so as the benefit of his death will do him no good.
Secondly, this way of applying, is also Vnfit. For the reason must be framed thus: Christ died for all men: but thou art a man: therefore Christ died for thee. The partie distressed will graunt all, and say, Christ indeede died for him, i• he would haue receiued Christ, but he by his sinn• ⟨p. 85⟩hath cut himselfe off from his owne Sauiour, and hath forsaken him, so as the benefit of his death will doe him no good.
The right way of ministering Comfort to a party distressed followeth. In the handling whereof, first, I will lay down the Grounds, whereby any man that belongs to God, may be brought within the Covenant. And then, I will show the Right Way, how they must be used, and applied.
The right way of ministring Comfort to a partie distressed followeth. In the handling whereof, first, I will lay downe the Grounds, whereby any man that belongs to God, may be brought within the Couenant. And then, I will shew the Right Way, how they must be vsed, and applied.