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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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And here remember, that it is most convenient, this application be made by the Minister of the Gospel, who in it, must use his ministerial authority given him of God, to pronounce the pardon. For in distress, it is as hard a thing, to make the conscience yield to the promise, as to make fire and water agree. For though men have signs of grace & mercy in them, yet will they not acknowledge it, by reason of the extremity of their distress. In this manner, upon any of the former grounds, may the troubled ⟨p. 92⟩and perplexed soul be assured, that mercy belongs to it. And this I take to be, the only general and right way, of comforting a distressed conscience.
And here remember, that it is most conuenient, this application be made by the Minister of the Gospell, who in it, must vse his ministeriall authoritie giuen him of God, to pronounce the pardon. For in distresse, it is as hard a thing, to make the conscience yeild to the promise, as to make fire and water agree. For though men haue signes of grace & mercie in them, yet will they not acknowledge it, by reason of the extremitie of their distresse. In this manner, vpon any of the former grounds, may the troubled ⟨p. 92⟩and perplexed soule be assured, that mercie belongs to it. And this I take to be, the onely generall and right way, of conforting a distressed conscience.
Now that the promise thus applied, may have good success, these rules must necessarily be observed.
Nowe that the promise thus applyed, may haue good successe, these rules must necessarily be obserued.