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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, in way of preparation, we must endeavour to disarm and weaken death, who is as an armed man, that hath his weapons, whereby he seeks to destroy us. And in this case, we must deal with death, as the Philistines dealt with Sampson. They saw by experience that he was a mighty man, and by his power and strength, had given them many foils; and therefore they laboured to know, in what part of his body his strength did lie. And after inquiry, finding it to be in the hair of his head, they never rested, till they had spoiled him thereof. And questionless, the time will come, when we all must encounter, with this strong and powerful Sampson, Death, In the mean while, it is a point of wisdom,1 to inquire wherein his power & might ⟨p. 128⟩consisteth. When this search hath bin made, we shall find that his weapons, are our manifold sins, and corruptions, both of heart and life. For as Paul saith, The sting of death is sin. Therefore, that we may spoil him of this his furniture, we must exercise our selves in the practise of two duties.
Secondly, in way of preparation, we must indeauour to disarme and weaken death, who is as an armed man, that hath his weapons, whereby he seekes to destroy vs. And in this case, we must deale with death, as the Philistims dealt with Sampson. They saw by experience that he was a mightie man, and by his power and strength, had giuen them many foyles; and therefore they laboured to knowe, in what part of his bodie his strength did lie. And after inquirie, finding it to be in the haire of his head, they neuer rested, till they had spoiled him thereof. And questionlesse, the time wil come, when we all must encounter, with this strong and powerfull Sampson, Death, In the meane while, it is a point of wisdome,1 to inquire wherein his power & might ⟨p. 128⟩consisteth. When this search hath bin made, we shall finde that his weapons, are our manifold sinnes, and corruptions, both of heart and life. For as Paul saith, The sting of death is sinne. Therefore, that we may spoile him of this his furniture, we must exercise our selues in the practise of two duties.