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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 Second ground is, the commandment of God, touching the cross, and obedience unto him therein. This commandment is expressed, Luk. 9. 23. where we are commanded to take up our cross every day, and follow Christ. Abraham was commanded, with his own hands to sacrifice his only son Isaac; and to this commandment, (though otherwise a great cross unto him) he addresseth himself to yield obedience. ⟨p. 111⟩And in the prophecy of Micah, the1 Church saith, She will bear the wrath of the Lord, that is, she will perform obedience to him in the cross, because she had sinned against him. And S. Peter saith, that God resisteth the 2proud and giveth grace to the humble, therefore humble your selves under the mighty hand of God. And this being the commandment of God, that we should yield obedience to him, in every affliction, we ought to be no less careful to obey it, then any one commandment of the moral law.
The Second ground is, the commandement of God, touching the crosse, and obedience vnto him therein. This commandement is expressed, Luk. 9. 23. where we are commanded to take vp our crosse euery day, and follow Christ. Abraham was commanded, with his own hands to sacrifice his onely sonne Isaac; and to this cō mandement, (though otherwise a great crosse vnto him) he addresseth himselfe to yeeld obedience. ⟨p. 111⟩And in the prophecie of Micah, the1 Church saith, Shee will beare the wrath of the Lord, that is, shee will performe obedience to him in the crosse, because shee had sinned against him. And S. Peter saith, that God resisteth the 2proud and giueth grace to the humble, therefore humble your selues vnder the mightie hand of God. And this beeing the commandement of God, that we should yeild obedience to him, in euery affliction, we ought to be no lesse carefull to obey it, then any one commandement of the morall lawe.