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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 third evil is, the Changeable condition of our life in this world, whereby it comes to pass, that we are alway in a fleeting and transitory state. For we are (as S. Peter speaketh) but1 strangers and Pilgrims, that wander to and fro in the earth, as in a strange country, and still are making forward to our own home. We have here no abiding city: the houses wherein we2 dwell, are but Inns, in which we sojourn for a time: yea the bodies which we have, are but tents and tabernacles, alway ready to be shifted, and our selves to be translated into another place.
The third euill is, the Changeable condition of our life in this world, whereby it comes to passe, that we are alway in a fleeting and transitorie state. For we are (as S. Peter speaketh) but1 strangers and Pilgrimes, that wander to and fro in the earth, as in a strange countrey, and still are making forward to our owne home. We haue here no abiding citie: the houses wherein we2 dwell, are but Innes, in which we soiourne for a time: yea the bodies which we haue, are but tents and tabernacles, alway readie to be shifted, and our selues to be trāslated into another place.
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- 2Heb. 1•. 14.