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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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Secondly, these persons use to allege against themselves, that if they could feel any comfort at all, then they would stay their minds, and yield to good persuasions, & exhortations.
Secondly, these persons vse to alleadge against themselues, that if they could feele any cōfort at all, then they would stay their minds, and yeild to good perswasions, & exhortations.
To this, the answer is; That there is a Rule of grace, (which we must follow) gathered out of the word of God, and the experience of Gods children, contrary to the rule of nature. and above the light of reason: and it is this, that in case of affliction, we must not live by feeling, but by faith.
To this, the answer is; That there is a Rule of grace, (which we must follow) gathered out of the word of God, and the experience of Gods children, contrarie to the rule of nature. and aboue the light of reason: and it is this, that in case of affliction, we must not liue by feeling, but by faith.
This Rule is grounded upon the speech of the Lord by the Prophet, The just man shall live by his faith. When we have neither sight, nor1 sense, nor any taste of Gods mercy, but only apprehend his wrath, even then we must labour to lay hold of mercy in his word, and promise. Sense, and feeling, are not always fit directions for the time of this life: For he may be the ⟨p. 105⟩dear child of God, that in present feeleth nothing but his wrath and indignation. This indeed is the true trial of our faith, when even above and against reason, we rely on the mercy of God, in the apprehension of his anger. So did David. Out of the deep, (saith he) that is, being now deeply plunged