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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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II. Another rule is this: If the distressed party, be much possessed with grief, of himself, he must not be left alone, but always attended with ⟨p. 93⟩good company. For it is an usual practise of the Devil, to take the vantage of the place & time, when a man is solitary and deprived of that help, which otherwise he might have in society with others. Thus he tempted Eve, when she was apart from her husband. And in this regard, Solomon pronounces a woe to him that 1is alone. But herein doeth his malice most appear, in that he is alway readiest, when a man is in great distress, and withal solitary, then upon the sudden to tempt him to despair, and to the making away of himself.
II. Another rule is this: If the distressed partie, be much possessed with griefe, of himselfe, he must not be left alone, but alwaies attēded with ⟨p. 93⟩good company. For it is an vsuall practise of the Deuill, to take the vantage of the place & time, when a man is solitarie and depriued of that helpe, which otherwise he might haue in societie with others. Thus he tempted Eue, when she was apart from her husband. And in this regard, Salomon pronounces a woe to him that 1is alone. But herein doeth his malice most appeare, in that he is alway readiest, when a man is in great distresse, and withall solitarie, then vpon the sudden to tempt him to dispaire, and to the making away of himselfe.
III. Thirdly, the party in distress must be taught, not to rest upon his own judgement, but always to submit himself, and be content to be advised by others that are men of wisdom, judgement, and discretion. A thing to be observed the rather, because the very neglect thereof, hath caused sundry persons, to remain uncomforted for many years.