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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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Fourthly, the party must be brought to a serious consideration of his life past, and of Gods merciful dealing with him in former times, and therewith is he to be comforted for the time present. For if aforehand he hath received any tokens of the favour and love of God, by them he is now to stay and •o settle his mind. The reason is plain: the gifts of God ⟨p. 102⟩are without repentance; whom he loveth once, he loveth to the end, and whom he chooseth he calleth, justifieth, and sanctifieth, and will also in time glorify. David being in such affliction, that he could hardly think upon God, yet he took this course, prayed to the Lord for comfort, communed with his own heart, and called to remembrance how God1 had formerly dealt with him, and with this meditation of the continual course of Gods mercy in his preservation, he confirmed his faith, and stayed his heart in his greatest troubles.
Fourthly, the partie must be brought to a serious consideration of his life past, and of Gods mercifull dealing with him in former times, and therewith is he to be comforted for the time present. For if aforehand he hath receiued any tokens of the fauour and loue of God, by them he is now to stay and •o settle his minde. The reason is plaine: the gifts of God ⟨p. 102⟩are without repentance; whome he loueth once, he loueth to the ende, and whome he chooseth he calleth, iustifieth, and sanctifieth, and will also in time glorifie. Dauid beeing in such affliction, that he could hardly thinke vpon God, yet he tooke this course, praied to the Lord for comfort, communed with his owne heart, and called to remembrance how God1 had formerly dealt with him, and with this meditation of the continuall course of Gods mercie in his preseruation, he confirmed his faith, and staied his heart in his greatest troubles.