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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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The fifth and last thing to be done, is the removal of such reasons and doubts, as the party distressed usually makes against himself, for his own overthrow. For it is the manner of those that are troubled in mind, to dispute against themselves; and commonly they are wont to allege three things.
The fifth and last thing to be done, is the remooueall of such reasons and doubts, as the partie distressed vsually makes against himselfe, for his owne ouerthrow. For it is the manner of those that are troubled in minde, to dispute against themselues; and commonly they are woont to alleadge three things.
First, being instructed how to humble themselves, and to depend on Gods mercy, they will grant, that all these indeed are good things, but they belong not to them: for they neither do, nor can feel any thing, but the tokens of Gods anger, and that they are already entered, into some degrees of condemnation.
First, beeing instructed how to humble themselues, and to depend on Gods mercie, they will graunt, that all these indeede are good things, but they belong not to them: for they neither doe, nor can feele any thing, but the tokens of Gods anger, and that they are alreadie entred, into some degrees of condemnation.
This objection may be taken away, by informing them of the manner of Gods dealing ⟨p. 103⟩in all his works. For commonly he works all things in his creatures, in, and by Contraries, if we could know the whole frame of them.
This obiection may be taken away, by informing them of the manner of Gods dealing ⟨p. 103⟩