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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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IV. Fourthly, the party distressed, must never hear tell of any fearful accidents, or of any that have bin in like, or worse case than himself is. For upon the very report, the distressed conscience will fasten the accident upon it self, and thereby commonly will be drawn to deeper grief or despair. For the mind afflicted will imagine fearful things, and sometime, the very bare ⟨p. 94⟩naming of the Devil, will strike terror & fear into it.
IV. Fourthly, the partie distressed, must neuer heare tel of any fearefull accidents, or of any that haue bin in like, or worse case thē himself is. For vpon the very report, the distressed conscience will fasten the accident vpon it selfe, and therby cōmonly wil be drawn to deeper griefe or dispaire. For the mind afflicted will imagine fearefull things, and sometime, the very bare ⟨p. 94⟩naming of the Deuil, will strike terrour & feare into it.
V. Fifthly, The party that is to comfort, must bear with all the wants of the distressed; as with their frowardness, peevishness, rashness, and with their distempered and disordered affections and actions▪ yea he must put upon him (as it were) their persons, being affected with their misery, and touched with their sorrows, as if they were his own, grieving when he seeth them to grieve, weeping when they do weep and lament.
V. Fiftly, The partie that is to comfort, must beare with all the wants of the distressed; as with their frowardnesse, peeuishnesse, rashnesse, and with their distempered and disordered affections and actions▪ yea he must put vpon him (as it were) their persons, beeing affected with their miserie, and touched with their sorrowes, as if they were his owne, grieuing when he seeth them to grieue, weeping when they doe weepe and lament.